Robert Lee Carter

Biography of Robert Lee Carter

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Carter
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: Lee
• Date of Birth: March , 11 , 1917
• Place of Birth (POB): Careyville , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Date of Death: January , 3 , 2012
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

Robert Lee Carter Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/15/1972
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Croake , Thomas F.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/15/1972
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/20/1972
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/21/1972
• Commission Date: 07/25/1972
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1986
• Date of Termination: 01/03/2012
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Robert Lee Carter in the Law School

• Name of School: Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1937

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Howard University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1940

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School
• Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1941

Robert Lee Carter Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army lieutenant, Air Corps, 1941-1944
• NAACP, 1944-1968; legal assistant, 1944-1945; assistant special counsel, 1945-1956; general counsel, 1956-1968
• Director, veteran affairs, American Veterans Committee, 1948-1949
• Special assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1962
• Fellow, Columbia University Urban Center, 1968-1969
• Private practice, New York City, 1969-1972

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