John Garrett Penn

Biography of John Garrett Penn

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Penn
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Garrett
• Date of Birth: March , 19 , 1932
• Place of Birth (POB): Pittsfield , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: September , 9 , 2007
• Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

John Garrett Penn 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: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/19/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Waddy , Joseph C.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/23/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/13/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/21/1979
• Commission Date: 03/23/1979
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1992
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1997
• Retirement from Active Service: 03/31/1998
• Date of Termination: 09/09/2007
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

John Garrett Penn in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Massachusetts
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1954

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Boston University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1957

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

John Garrett Penn Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1958-1961
• General Litigation Section, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1970; trial attorney, 1961-1965; reviewer, 1965-1968; assistant chief, 1968-1970
• Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1970-1971
• Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1971-1979

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