Paul Peter Rao

Biography of Paul Peter Rao

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Rao
• First Name: Paul
• Middle Name: Peter
• Date of Birth: June , 15 , 1899
• Place of Birth (POB): Prizzi , Italy
• Date of Death: November , 30 , 1988
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Paul Peter Rao Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Customs Court
• Court Type: United States Customs Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/13/1949
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 06/22/1948
• Seat vacated by: Kincheloe , David H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/13/1949
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/27/1949
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/31/1949
• Commission Date: 02/02/1949
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1965
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1971
• Date of Termination: 11/01/1980
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Paul Peter Rao

• Court Name: United States Court of International Trade
• Court Type: United States Court of International Trade
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 94 Stat. 1727
• Commission Date: 11/01/1980
• Date of Termination: 11/30/1988
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Paul Peter Rao in the Law School

• Name of School: Fordham University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1923

Paul Peter Rao Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Navy, 1917-1919
• Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1925-1927
• Private practice, 1927-1941
• Candidate for Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1941
• Assistant attorney general in charge of customs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1941-1948
• Nominated to U.S. Customs Court, May 3, 1948; no Senate vote
• Nominated to U.S. Customs Court, July 29, 1948; no Senate vote

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