Philip Nichols

Biography of Philip Nichols Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nichols
• First Name: Philip
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: August , 11 , 1907
• Place of Birth (POB): Boston , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: January , 26 , 1990
• Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Philip Nichols Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Customs Court
• Court Type: United States Customs Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/16/1964
• Seat vacated by: Mollison , Irvin C.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/16/1964
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/11/1964
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/15/1964
• Commission Date: 09/15/1964
• Date of Termination: 11/30/1966
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Philip Nichols Jr.

• Court Name: Court of Claims
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/06/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified 80 Stat. 139
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/06/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 10/20/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/21/1966
• Commission Date: 11/03/1966
• Date of Termination: 09/30/1982
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Third Appointment of Philip Nichols Jr.

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 96 Stat. 25
• Commission Date: 10/01/1982

Philip Nichols Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Philip Nichols Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1932-1938
• Special attorney, Lands Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1938-1941
• Special attorney, Legal Division, U.S. War Production Board, 1942-1944
• U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1944-1946
• Assistant general counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1947-1951
• General counsel, Renegotiation Board, 1951-1954
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1954-1961
• Commissioner of customs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1961-1964

Resources

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