Edward Matthew Curran
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Edward Matthew Curran was a United States federal judge
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Born in Bangor, Maine
, Curran received an LL.B. from Catholic University of America School of Law in 1927 and an A.B.
from the University of Maine
in 1928. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1928 to 1934. He was an Assistant corporation counsel, District of Columbia from 1934 to 1936. He was a judge on the District of Columbia Police Court from 1936 to 1940. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Columbia from 1940 to 1946.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Curran received a recess appointment
from Harry S. Truman on October 16, 1946, to a seat vacated by Daniel W. O`Donoghue. Formally nominated on January 8, 1947. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 3, 1947, and received his commission on February 5, 1947. He served as chief judge from 1966-1971. He assumed senior status
on April 2, 1971. Curran served in that capacity until January 10, 1988, 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 Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
, Curran received an LL.B. from Catholic University of America School of Law in 1927 and an A.B.
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 the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
in 1928. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1928 to 1934. He was an Assistant corporation counsel, District of Columbia from 1934 to 1936. He was a judge on the District of Columbia Police Court from 1936 to 1940. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Columbia from 1940 to 1946.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
, Curran received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Harry S. Truman on October 16, 1946, to a seat vacated by Daniel W. O`Donoghue. Formally nominated on January 8, 1947. 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 February 3, 1947, and received his commission on February 5, 1947. He served as chief judge from 1966-1971. He 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 April 2, 1971. Curran served in that capacity until January 10, 1988, due to his death.