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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Title
Judge
Appointed by
None (assignment)None (assignment) president
Seat
FLMD0401
Commissioned
Oct. 29, 1962
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 1973until Jan. 1, 1981
Senior status
Oct. 19, 1981
Service ended
April 24, 2015Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Judge Sept. 18, 1961 Sept. 17, 1966 Reassignment John F. Kennedy
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Sept. 18, 1961 Sept. 17, 1966 Reassignment John F. Kennedy
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Judge Oct. 29, 1962 April 24, 2015 Death None (assignment)

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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