Scovel Richardson
Biography of Scovel Richardson
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Richardson
- First Name: Scovel
- Date of Birth: February , 4 , 1912
- Place of Birth (POB): Nashville , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
- Date of Death: March , 30 , 1982
- Place of Death (POD): New Rochelle , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: African American
Scovel Richardson Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Customs Court
- Court Type: United States Customs Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/04/1957
- Seat vacated by: Ekwall , William A.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/04/1957
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 04/01/1957
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/04/1957
- Commission Date: 04/08/1957
- Date of Termination: 11/01/1980
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment
Second Appointment of Scovel Richardson
- 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: 03/30/1982
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Scovel Richardson in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Illinois
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1934
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Illinois
- Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1936
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Howard University School of Law
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1937
Scovel Richardson Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1938-1939
- Faculty, Lincoln University, 1939-1953; associate professor of law, 1939-1943; dean and professor of law, 1944-1953
- Senior attorney, Office of Price Administration, 1943-1944
- Member, U.S. Board of Parole, 1953-1957; chair, 1954-1957
Resources
Bibliographic references of Scovel Richardson
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