Harrison Lee Winter
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Harrison Lee Winter was a United States federal judge
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Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Winter received an A.B.
from Johns Hopkins University
in 1942 and an LL.B. from the University of Maryland School of Law
in 1944. He was in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland from 1945 to 1959. During this time, he was an assistant attorney general of the State of Maryland from 1948 to 1951, and a deputy attorney generalfrom 1954 to 1955. He was a city solicitor for Baltimore from 1959 to 1961.
On November 9, 1961, Winter received a recess appointment
from President John F. Kennedy
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated on January 15, 1962, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17, 1962.
On June 13, 1966, Winter was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
created by 80 Stat. 75. Winter was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1981 to 1989, assuming senior status
on January 1, 1990. Winter served in that capacity until his death, in Baltimore.
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 Baltimore, Maryland, Winter 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 Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1942 and an LL.B. from the University of Maryland School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is the second-oldest law school in the United States by date of establishment and third-oldest by date of first classes. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Downtown Baltimore's West Side...
in 1944. He was in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland from 1945 to 1959. During this time, he was an assistant attorney general of the State of Maryland from 1948 to 1951, and a deputy attorney generalfrom 1954 to 1955. He was a city solicitor for Baltimore from 1959 to 1961.
On November 9, 1961, Winter 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 John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland....
created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated on January 15, 1962, 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 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17, 1962.
On June 13, 1966, Winter 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...
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina...
created by 80 Stat. 75. Winter was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1981 to 1989, 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 January 1, 1990. Winter served in that capacity until his death, in Baltimore.