Oliver Gasch
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Oliver Gasch was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Washington, D.C.
., Gasch received an A.B.
from Princeton University
in 1928 and an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1932. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1932. He was an Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C. from 1937 to 1953. He was a General counsel, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin from 1940 to 1960. He was in the United States Army
Lieutenant Colonel, JAG Corps from 1942 to 1946. He was a Principal assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1953 to 1956. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Columbia from 1956 to 1961. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1961 to 1965.
On July 12, 1965, Gasch was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, vacated by Edward A. Tamm. Gasch was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 11, 1965, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on November 30, 1981. Gasch served in that capacity until his death, in Washington, D.C.
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 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....
., Gasch 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 Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1928 and an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1932. 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 1932. He was an Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C. from 1937 to 1953. He was a General counsel, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin from 1940 to 1960. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
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Lieutenant Colonel, JAG Corps from 1942 to 1946. He was a Principal assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1953 to 1956. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Columbia from 1956 to 1961. 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 1961 to 1965.
On July 12, 1965, Gasch 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 seat on 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...
, vacated by Edward A. Tamm. Gasch 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 August 11, 1965, and received his commission the same day. 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 November 30, 1981. Gasch served in that capacity until his death, 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....