George Washington White
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George Washington White (born 1931) is a United States federal judge
.
White was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania
. He received a J.D.
from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
in 1955. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio
from 1956 to 1968. He was a Referee, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County from 1957 to 1962. He was a City councilman, Cleveland from 1963 to 1968. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas from 1968 to 1980.
White was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
. White was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on March 28, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He served as chief judge from 1995-1999. He assumed senior status
on February 26, 1999.
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....
.
White was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne is a city along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 5,565 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. He received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The Cleveland–Marshall College of Law is the law school of Cleveland State University, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school traces its origins to the founding of Cleveland Law School in 1897 which, in 1946, merged with the John Marshall School of Law, founded in 1916, to become Cleveland–Marshall...
in 1955. 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 1956 to 1968. He was a Referee, Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County from 1957 to 1962. He was a City councilman, Cleveland from 1963 to 1968. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas from 1968 to 1980.
White 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...
. White was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on March 28, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. 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 May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He served as chief judge from 1995-1999. 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 February 26, 1999.