Anthony A. Alaimo
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Anthony A. Alaimo was a United States
federal judge
.
Born in Termini Imerese
in Sicily
, Italy
, Alaimo received a B.A.
from Ohio Northern University
in 1940, and then served as an aviator
in the United States Army Air Corps
during World War II
, from 1941 to 1945. He achieved the rank of Second Lieutenant. After the war, Alaimo received a J.D.
from Emory University School of Law
in 1948 and entered the private practice of law in Atlanta, Georgia
from 1948 to 1957, and in Brunswick, Georgia
from 1957 to 1971.
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon nominated Alaimo to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 2, 1971, and received his commission on December 9, 1971. He served as chief judge from 1976–90, and assumed senior status
on July 1, 1991.
Judge Alaimo died on December 30, 2009, after being admitted to a Southeast Georgia Health System hospital in Brunswick, Georgia for treatment of an undisclosed condition. He was 89 years old.
United States
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federal judge
United States federal judge
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.
Born in Termini Imerese
Termini Imerese
Termini Imerese is a town and comune in the province of Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, southern Italy.-Ancient:The site where the town now sits has been populated since prehistoric times, as many archeologial excavations have shown through the years...
in Sicily
Sicily
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, Italy
Italy
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, Alaimo received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
in 1940, and then served as an aviator
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
in the United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1941 to 1945. He achieved the rank of Second Lieutenant. After the war, Alaimo received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report...
in 1948 and entered the private practice of law in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
from 1948 to 1957, and in Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
from 1957 to 1971.
On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon nominated Alaimo to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of thirty-four counties in Georgia through six divisions....
created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on December 2, 1971, and received his commission on December 9, 1971. He served as chief judge from 1976–90, and assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on July 1, 1991.
Judge Alaimo died on December 30, 2009, after being admitted to a Southeast Georgia Health System hospital in Brunswick, Georgia for treatment of an undisclosed condition. He was 89 years old.