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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic president
Seat
ARWD0401
Nominated
July 26, 1965
Committee hearing
Aug. 9, 1965
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Aug. 10, 1965
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Aug. 11, 1965
Commissioned
Aug. 12, 1965
ABA rating
Qualified
Chief Judge from
Jan. 1, 1967until Jan. 1, 1973
Senior status
Feb. 3, 1976
Service ended
Feb. 5, 1997Death

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 Eastern District of Arkansas Judge Aug. 12, 1965 Feb. 5, 1997 Death Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas Judge Aug. 12, 1965 Feb. 5, 1997 Death Lyndon B. Johnson

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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