Burnita Shelton Matthews
Biography of Burnita Shelton Matthews
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Matthews
- First Name: Burnita
- Middle Name: Shelton
- Date of Birth: December , 28 , 1894
- Place of Birth (POB): Burnell , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
- Date of Death: April , 25 , 1988
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Female
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Burnita Shelton Matthews Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Court Type: United States District Court
- 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: 04/03/1950
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/04/1950
- Commission Date: 04/07/1950
- Retirement from Active Service: 03/01/1968
- Date of Termination: 04/25/1988
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Burnita Shelton Matthews in the Law School
- Name of School: National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1919
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)
- Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1920
Burnita Shelton Matthews Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1920-1949
- Counsel, National Woman's Party, 1921-
- Associate editor, Women Lawyer's Journal, 1934-1935
- Professor, Washington [D.C.] College of Law, 1933-1939, 1942-1948
- Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, October 17, 1949; no Senate vote
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