Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Title
Chief Judge
Appointed by
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican president
Seat
CCPA0602
Nominated
May 17, 1956
Committee hearing
July 11, 1956
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 17, 1956
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
July 19, 1956
Commissioned
July 19, 1956
Senior status
Aug. 7, 1958
Service ended
March 17, 1968Death

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. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Associate Judge June 10, 1948 July 20, 1956 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Harry S Truman
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Chief Judge July 19, 1956 March 17, 1968 Death Dwight D. Eisenhower

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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