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James Robert Kirkland

Biography of James Robert Kirkland

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Kirkland
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Robert
• Date of Birth: February , 15 , 1903
• Place of Birth (POB): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Date of Death: February , 25 , 1958
• Place of Death (POD): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Robert Kirkland Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1950
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/21/1949
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 63 Stat. 493
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/05/1950
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/04/1950
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/08/1950
• Commission Date: 03/09/1950
• Date of Termination: 02/25/1958
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Robert Kirkland in the Law School

• Name of School: George Washington University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1927

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): George Washington University Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1928

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): George Washington University Law School
• Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Fourth Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Benjamin Franklin University (now George Washington University)
• Degree: B.C.S.
• Law Degree Year: 1930

James Robert Kirkland Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Naval Reserve commander
• Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1929-1934
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1934-1949
• Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, 1947-1949
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, October 17, 1949; no Senate vote

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