Edward James Devitt
Biography of Edward James Devitt
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Devitt
- First Name: Edward
- Middle Name: James
- Date of Birth: May , 5 , 1911
- Place of Birth (POB): St. Paul , Minnesota (US-MN, MN, 27, Minn., Mn.)
- Date of Death: March , 2 , 1992
- Place of Death (POD): St. Paul , Minnesota (US-MN, MN, 27, Minn., Mn.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Edward James Devitt Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Minnesota
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/10/1955
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 12/10/1954
- Seat vacated by: Joyce , Matthew M.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/10/1955
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 02/01/1955
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/04/1955
- Commission Date: 02/07/1955
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1959
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1981
- Retirement from Active Service: 05/01/1981
- Date of Termination: 03/02/1992
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Edward James Devitt in the Law School
- Name of School: University of North Dakota School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1935
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of North Dakota
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Law Degree Year: 1938
Edward James Devitt Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1935-1939
- Judge, Minnesota Municipal Court, 1935-1939
- Assistant attorney general, State of Minnesota, 1939-1942
- U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1942-1946
- U.S. representative from Minnesota, 1947-1949
- Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1949-1950
- Judge, Ramsey County [Minnesota] Probate Court, 1950-1954
- Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, November 16, 1954; no Senate vote
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