James Skelly Wright

Biography of James Skelly Wright

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Wright
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Skelly
• Date of Birth: January , 14 , 1911
• Place of Birth (POB): New Orleans , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Date of Death: August , 6 , 1988
• Place of Death (POD): Westmoreland Hills , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Skelly Wright Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
• 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
• Seat vacated by: Borah , Wayne G.
• 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: 04/15/1962
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of James Skelly Wright

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/02/1962
• Seat vacated by: Prettyman , E. Barrett
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/02/1962
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/26/1962
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/28/1962
• Commission Date: 03/30/1962
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1978
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1981
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1986
• Date of Termination: 08/06/1988
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Skelly Wright in the Law School

• Name of School: Loyola University New Orleans
• Degree: Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1931

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1934

James Skelly Wright Career Path

Employment:

• High school teacher, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1932-1936
• Lecturer, Loyola University New Orleans, 1936-1937
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1937-1942, 1945-1946
• U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant commander, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1946-1948
• U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1948-1949
• Faculty, Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, 1950-1962
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, October 15, 1949; no Senate vote

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