David L. Bazelon

Biography of David L. Bazelon

Family Name (Surname): Bazelon
First Name: David
Middle Name: L.
Date of Birth: September , 3 , 1909
Place of Birth (POB): Superior , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
Date of Death: February , 19 , 1993
Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1950
Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/21/1949
New Seat
Authorization legislation: 63 Stat. 493
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/05/1950
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 02/07/1950
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/08/1950
Commission Date: 02/10/1950
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1962
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1978
Retirement from Active Service: 06/30/1979
Date of Termination: 02/19/1993
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1932-1935
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1935-1946
Assistant attorney general, Public Lands Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1946-1949
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, October 15, 1949; no Senate vote