Walter Maximillian Bastian
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Walter Maximillian Bastian (November 16, 1891 – March 12, 1975) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Washington, D.C.
, Bastian received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1913. He served as a first lieutenant in chemical warfare service during World War I
. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C., from 1915 to 1950. He was a lecturer in the National University School of Law from 1918 to 1948.
On October 23, 1950, Bastian received a recess appointment
from President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, vacated by Thomas Jennings Bailey
. Formally nominated on November 27, 1950, Bastian was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 14, 1950, and received his commission on December 22, 1950.
On September 20, 1954, Bastian was elevate by a recess appointment
from President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by the death of Bennett Champ Clark
. Formally nominated on November 8, 1954, Basitan was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 2, 1954, and received his commission on December 3, 1954. He served as President of the Board of Directors of the National Conference on Citizenship
in 1960. He assumed senior status
on March 16, 1965, serving in that capactiy until his death, in 1975.
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....
, Bastian received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1913. He served as a first lieutenant in chemical warfare service during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C., from 1915 to 1950. He was a lecturer in the National University School of Law from 1918 to 1948.
On October 23, 1950, Bastian 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 Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
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 Thomas Jennings Bailey
Thomas Jennings Bailey
Thomas Jennings Bailey was a United States federal judge.Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Bailey received an A.B. from Southwestern University in 1884, an A.M. from Southwestern University in 1885, and a B.L. from Vanderbilt University in 1890...
. Formally nominated on November 27, 1950, Bastian 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 December 14, 1950, and received his commission on December 22, 1950.
On September 20, 1954, Bastian was elevate by 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 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...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by the death of Bennett Champ Clark
Bennett Champ Clark
Joel Bennett Clark , better known as Bennett Champ Clark, was a Democratic United States Senator from Missouri from 1933 until 1945, and was later a United States federal judge.-Biography:...
. Formally nominated on November 8, 1954, Basitan was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 2, 1954, and received his commission on December 3, 1954. He served as President of the Board of Directors of the National Conference on Citizenship
National Conference on Citizenship
The National Conference on Citizenship was founded in 1946 and was later chartered by the United States Congress in 1953. NCoC was created in order to be a leader in promoting our nation’s civic life by tracking, "measuring and promoting civic participation and engagement in partnership with other...
in 1960. 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 March 16, 1965, serving in that capactiy until his death, in 1975.