James Robert Kirkland
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James Robert Kirkland was a United States federal judge
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Born in Wilmington, Delaware
, Kirkland received an A.B.
from George Washington University
in 1927, an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1928, and an LL.M. from George Washington University Law School in 1929. He received a B.C.S. from Benjamin Franklin University in 1930. U.S. Naval Reserve Commander,. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Washington, DC from 1929 to 1934. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1934 to 1949. He was a Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia from 1947 to 1949.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Kirkland received a recess appointment
from Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; nominated on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. Kirkland served in that capacity until February 25, 1958, due to his death.
He died in Wilmington, Delaware
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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 Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, Kirkland 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 George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1927, an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1928, and an LL.M. from George Washington University Law School in 1929. He received a B.C.S. from Benjamin Franklin University in 1930. U.S. Naval Reserve Commander,. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Washington, DC from 1929 to 1934. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1934 to 1949. He was a Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia from 1947 to 1949.
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...
, Kirkland 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 Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; 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 March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. Kirkland served in that capacity until February 25, 1958, due to his death.
He died in Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
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