Walter Joseph Cummings

Biography of Walter Joseph Cummings

Family Name (Surname): Cummings
First Name: Walter
Middle Name: Joseph
Date of Birth: September , 29 , 1916
Place of Birth (POB): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
Date of Death: April , 24 , 1999
Place of Death (POD): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/11/1966
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
New Seat
Authorization legislation: 80 Stat. 75
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/11/1966
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 08/10/1966
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/10/1966
Commission Date: 08/11/1966
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1981
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1986
Date of Termination: 04/24/1999
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Assistant solicitor general and special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1940-1946
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1946-1966
Solicitor general of the United States, 1952-1953