Edwin Monroe Stanley
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Edwin Monroe Stanley was a United States federal judge
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Stanley was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina
. He received an LL.B. from Wake Forest University School of Law
in 1931. He was in private practice of law in Greensboro, North Carolina
from 1931 to 1954. He was a judge of the Greensboro Juvenile Court from 1951 to 1954. He was the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina from 1954 to 1957.
Stanley was a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
. Stanley received a recess appointment
from President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on October 23, 1957, to a seat vacated by Johnson J. Hayes. Nominated on January 13, 1958, Stanley was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 25, 1958, and received his commission on February 27, 1958. He served as chief judge from 1961 until his death on December 23, 1971.
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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Stanley was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
. He received an LL.B. from Wake Forest University School of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law
The Wake Forest University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Wake Forest University. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest University School of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American...
in 1931. He was in private practice of law in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
from 1931 to 1954. He was a judge of the Greensboro Juvenile Court from 1951 to 1954. He was the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina from 1954 to 1957.
Stanley was a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina...
. Stanley 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 President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on October 23, 1957, to a seat vacated by Johnson J. Hayes. Nominated on January 13, 1958, Stanley 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 25, 1958, and received his commission on February 27, 1958. He served as chief judge from 1961 until his death on December 23, 1971.