Gerhard Alden Gesell
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Gerhard Alden Gesell was a United States federal judge
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Born in Los Angeles, California
, Gesell received an A.B.
from Yale University
in 1932 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
in 1935. He was a Trial attorney of Securities and Exchange Commission from 1935 to 1940. He was a Technical advisor to the chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission from 1940 to 1941. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1941 to 1967. In 1945 and 1946, he served as chief Assistant Counsel for the Democrats' side during the Pearl Harbor hearings. He was a Chairman, President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces from 1962 to 1964.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Gesell was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on November 29, 1967, to a seat vacated by Spottswood W. Robinson, III. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 7, 1967, and received his commission on December 12, 1967. He assumed senior status
on January 22, 1993 and served in this status until his death four weeks later.
He died in Washington, D.C.
on February 19, 1993.
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 Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Gesell received 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 Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1932 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1935. He was a Trial attorney of Securities and Exchange Commission from 1935 to 1940. He was a Technical advisor to the chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission from 1940 to 1941. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1941 to 1967. In 1945 and 1946, he served as chief Assistant Counsel for the Democrats' side during the Pearl Harbor hearings. He was a Chairman, President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces from 1962 to 1964.
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...
, Gesell was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on November 29, 1967, to a seat vacated by Spottswood W. Robinson, III. 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 December 7, 1967, and received his commission on December 12, 1967. 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 January 22, 1993 and served in this status until his death four weeks later.
He died 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....
on February 19, 1993.