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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican president
Seat
CA40204
Nominated
Jan. 20, 1959
Committee hearing
June 10, 1959
Committee action
Reported (favorably)June 15, 1959
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
June 16, 1959
Commissioned
June 17, 1959
Senior status
June 15, 1971
Service ended
March 26, 1982Death

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 West Virginia Judge July 22, 1954 June 22, 1959 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge June 17, 1959 March 26, 1982 Death Dwight D. Eisenhower

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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