Joseph Cornelius Waddy
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Joseph Cornelius Waddy was a United States federal judge
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Born in Louisa County, Virginia
, Waddy received an A.B.
from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania in 1935 and an LL.B. from Howard University School of Law
in 1938. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1939 to 1962. He was an Associate judge, Domestic Relations Bar, Municipal Court of the District of Columbia from 1962 to 1967. He was an Adjunct professor, Howard University School of Law from 1966 to 1967.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Waddy was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on January 16, 1967, to a seat vacated by Richmond B. Keech. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. Waddy served in that capacity until August 1, 1978, due to his death.
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 Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
, Waddy 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 Lincoln University, Pennsylvania in 1935 and an LL.B. from Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Howard University. Located in Washington, D.C., it is one the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black college or university law school in the United States...
in 1938. He was in private practice 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....
from 1939 to 1962. He was an Associate judge, Domestic Relations Bar, Municipal Court of the District of Columbia from 1962 to 1967. He was an Adjunct professor, Howard University School of Law from 1966 to 1967.
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...
, Waddy 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 January 16, 1967, to a seat vacated by Richmond B. Keech. 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 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. Waddy served in that capacity until August 1, 1978, due to his death.