Walter Roe Mansfield

Biography of Walter Roe Mansfield

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Mansfield
• First Name: Walter
• Middle Name: Roe
• Date of Birth: July , 1 , 1911
• Place of Birth (POB): Boston , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: January , 8 , 1987
• Place of Death (POD): Christ Church , New Zealand
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Walter Roe Mansfield 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: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/13/1966
• Seat vacated by: Cashin , John M.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/15/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/29/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/29/1966
• Commission Date: 06/29/1966
• Date of Termination: 06/08/1971
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Walter Roe Mansfield

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/26/1971
• Seat vacated by: Moore , Leonard Page
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/26/1971
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 05/19/1971
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/20/1971
• Commission Date: 05/20/1971
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/02/1981
• Date of Termination: 01/08/1987
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Walter Roe Mansfield in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1935

Walter Roe Mansfield Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New York City, 1935-1939, 1941-1942, 1946-1966
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1939-1941
• U.S. Marine Corps, 1942-1946

Resources

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