Leonard Patrick Walsh
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Leonard Patrick Walsh was a United States federal judge
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Born in Superior, Wisconsin
, Walsh received an LL.B. from National University Law School, Washington, DC in 1933. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1933 to 1953. He was a Chief judge, Municipal Court for the District of Columbia from 1953 to 1959. He was a Professorial lecturer, George Washington University School of Law from 1956 to 1964.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Walsh was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Bolitha J. Laws. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 14, 1959. He assumed senior status
on October 5, 1971. Walsh served in that capacity until February 13, 1980, 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 Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
, Walsh received an LL.B. from National University Law School, Washington, DC in 1933. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1933 to 1953. He was a Chief judge, Municipal Court for the District of Columbia from 1953 to 1959. He was a Professorial lecturer, George Washington University School of Law from 1956 to 1964.
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...
, Walsh was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Bolitha J. Laws. 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 September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 14, 1959. He assumed 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 October 5, 1971. Walsh served in that capacity until February 13, 1980, due to his death.