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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Title
Judge
Appointed by
James BuchananDemocratic president
Seat
ALSD0104
Nominated
Jan. 23, 1860
Committee action
Reported (no recommendation recorded)Jan. 30, 1860
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Jan. 30, 1860
Commissioned
Jan. 30, 1860
Service ended
Jan. 12, 1861Resignation

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 Middle District of Alabama Judge Jan. 30, 1860 Jan. 12, 1861 Resignation James Buchanan
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Judge Jan. 30, 1860 Jan. 12, 1861 Resignation James Buchanan
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama Judge Jan. 30, 1860 Jan. 12, 1861 Resignation James Buchanan

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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