James Lopez Watson

Biography of James Lopez Watson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Watson
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Lopez
• Date of Birth: May , 21 , 1922
• Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: September , 1 , 2001
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

James Lopez Watson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Customs Court
• Court Type: United States Customs Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/19/1966
• Seat vacated by: Johnson , Jed
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/19/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/02/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/04/1966
• Commission Date: 03/07/1966
• Date of Termination: 11/01/1980
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of James Lopez Watson

• Court Name: United States Court of International Trade
• Court Type: United States Court of International Trade
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 94 Stat. 1727
• Commission Date: 11/01/1980
• Retirement from Active Service: 02/28/1991
• Date of Termination: 09/01/2001
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Lopez Watson in the Law School

• Name of School: New York University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1947

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Brooklyn Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1951

James Lopez Watson Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1943-1945
• Private practice, 1951-1953
• State senator, New York, 1954-1963
• Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, 1963-1966
• Nominated to U.S. Customs Court, October 6, 1965; no Senate vote

Resources

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