James Lindsay Almond
Biography of James Lindsay Almond Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Almond
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Lindsay
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: June , 15 , 1898
- Place of Birth (POB): Charlottesville , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Date of Death: April , 14 , 1986
- Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Lindsay Almond Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
- Court Type: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/15/1963
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/23/1962
- Seat vacated by: O'Connell , Ambrose
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/15/1963
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 06/27/1963
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/28/1963
- Commission Date: 07/03/1963
- Retirement from Active Service: 03/01/1973
- Date of Termination: 09/30/1982
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment
Second Appointment of James Lindsay Almond Jr.
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Origin: Reassignment
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 96 Stat. 25
- Commission Date: 10/01/1982
- Date of Termination: 04/14/1986
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Lindsay Almond Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Virginia School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1923
James Lindsay Almond Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1923-1930
- Assistant commonwealth attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, 1930-1933
- Judge, Roanoke [Virginia] Hustings Court, 1933-1945
- U.S. representative from Virginia, 1946-1948
- Attorney general, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1948-1957
- Governor, Virginia, 1958-1962
- Nominated to U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, April 16, 1962; no Senate vote
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