Leo Brewster
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Leo Brewster was a United States federal judge
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Born in Fort Worth, Texas
, Brewster received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
in 1926. He was in private practice in Fort Worth, Texas
from 1926 to 1962. He was an Assistant district attorney of Tarrant County, Texas from 1935 to 1939.
On October 5, 1961, Brewster received a recess appointment
from President John F. Kennedy
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated on January 15, 1962, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 16, 1962, and received his commission on March 17, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1972 to 1973, assuming senior status
on November 1, 1973. Brewster served in that capacity until his death, in 1979, in Fort Worth.
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 Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, Brewster received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
in 1926. He was in private practice in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
from 1926 to 1962. He was an Assistant district attorney of Tarrant County, Texas from 1935 to 1939.
On October 5, 1961, Brewster 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 Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas with divisions in Fort Worth, Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, San Angelo...
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 March 16, 1962, and received his commission on March 17, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1972 to 1973, 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 November 1, 1973. Brewster served in that capacity until his death, in 1979, in Fort Worth.