Oren Harris

Biography of Oren Harris

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Harris
• First Name: Oren
• Date of Birth: December , 20 , 1903
• Place of Birth (POB): Belton , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Date of Death: February , 5 , 1997
• Place of Death (POD): Little Rock , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Oren Harris Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/26/1965
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/26/1965
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 08/10/1965
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/11/1965
• Commission Date: 08/12/1965
• Retirement from Active Service: 02/03/1976
• Date of Termination: 02/05/1997
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Second Appointment of Oren Harris

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/26/1965
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat 75 Stat. 80
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/26/1965
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 08/10/1965
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/11/1965
• Commission Date: 08/12/1965
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1967
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1973
• Retirement from Active Service: 02/03/1976
• Date of Termination: 02/05/1997
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Oren Harris in the Law School

• Name of School: Henderson-Brown State College (now Henderson State University)
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Cumberland School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1930

Oren Harris Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1930-1941
• Deputy prosecutor, Thirteenth Judicial District, Arkansas, 1933-1936
• Prosecutor, Thirteenth Judicial District, Arkansas, 1937-1940
• U.S. representative from Arkansas, 1941-1966

Resources

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