Paul Allen Simmons

Biography of Paul Allen Simmons

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Simmons
• First Name: Paul
• Middle Name: Allen
• Date of Birth: August , 31 , 1921
• Place of Birth (POB): Monongahela , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Date of Death: October , 9 , 2014
• Place of Death (POD): Monongahela , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

Paul Allen Simmons Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
• 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): 01/26/1978
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Scalera , Ralph F.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/26/1978
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/05/1978
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/06/1978
• Commission Date: 04/07/1978
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1990
• Date of Termination: 10/09/2014
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Paul Allen Simmons in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Pittsburgh
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1946

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

Paul Allen Simmons Career Path

Employment:

• Professor, South Carolina State College Law School, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 1949-1952
• Professor, North Carolina College Law School, Durham, North Carolina, 1952-1956
• Private practice, Monongahela, Pennsylvania, 1956-1973
• Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Washington County [Pennsylvania], 1973-1978
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, November 22, 1977; no Senate vote

Resources

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