James McPherson Proctor

1882–1953 · Washington, DC

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Associate JusticeHerbert Hoover (Republican)Mar 2, 1931Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Mar 9, 1948
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitAssociate JusticeHarry S Truman (Democratic)Mar 5, 1948Death, Sep 17, 1953

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, LL.B., 1904

Professional Career

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1905-1913; chief assistant U.S. attorney, 1909-1913; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1913-1931; Special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1929-1931

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Showing 100 of 391 opinions from 1938 to 1955

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