Charles Joseph McNamee
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Charles Joseph McNamee was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio
, McNamee received an LL.B. from Cleveland Law School in 1917. He was in the United States Army
from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio
from 1921 to 1933. He was a Chief assistant county prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
from 1933 to 1938. He was a judge on the Common Pleas Court
, Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1939 to 1949. He was a judge on the Court of Appeals of Ohio from 1949 to 1951.
McNamee was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
. McNamee was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
on February 8, 1951, to a seat vacated by Robert Nugen Wilkin
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 6, 1951, and received his commission on March 9, 1951. He served as chief judge from 1960-1960. McNamee's served in that capacity until May 2, 1964, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, McNamee received an LL.B. from Cleveland Law School in 1917. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
from 1921 to 1933. He was a Chief assistant county prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
from 1933 to 1938. He was a judge on the Common Pleas Court
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
, Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1939 to 1949. He was a judge on the Court of Appeals of Ohio from 1949 to 1951.
McNamee was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
. McNamee was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
on February 8, 1951, to a seat vacated by Robert Nugen Wilkin
Robert Nugen Wilkin
Robert Nugen Wilkin was a United States federal judge.Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Wilkin received an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1908. He was in private practice in New Philadelphia, Ohio from 1908 with his brother, David R., and his father, J. Foster Wilkin, under...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 6, 1951, and received his commission on March 9, 1951. He served as chief judge from 1960-1960. McNamee's served in that capacity until May 2, 1964, due to his death.