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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