Gus J. Solomon
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Gus Jerome Solomon was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Portland, Oregon
, was the child of immigrant Jewish parents, his father having been born in Romania
and his mother in Russia
. Solomon received a Ph.B. from the University of Chicago
in 1926 and an LL.B. from Stanford Law School
in 1929. He was in private practice in Portland, Oregon
from 1929 to 1949.
On October 21, 1949, Solomon received a recess appointment
from President Harry S Truman to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
created by 63 Stat. 493. Formally nominated on January 5, 1950, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 27, 1950, and received his commission on July 5, 1950. He served as chief judge, 1958–1971, assuming senior status
on September 1, 1971 and serving in that capacity until his death.
The Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse
was named in his honor.
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....
.
Born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, was the child of immigrant Jewish parents, his father having been born in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and his mother in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Solomon received a Ph.B. from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1926 and an LL.B. from Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
in 1929. He was in private practice in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
from 1929 to 1949.
On October 21, 1949, Solomon 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 Harry S Truman to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Oregon. It was created in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union...
created by 63 Stat. 493. Formally nominated on January 5, 1950, 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 June 27, 1950, and received his commission on July 5, 1950. He served as chief judge, 1958–1971, assuming 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 September 1, 1971 and serving in that capacity until his death.
The Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse
Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse
Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse is federal courthouse located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Completed in 1933, it previously housed the United States District Court for the District of Oregon until the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse opened in 1997. The Renaissance...
was named in his honor.