John Lewis Smith
Biography of John Lewis Smith Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Smith
- First Name: John
- Middle Name: Lewis
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: September , 20 , 1912
- Place of Birth (POB): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Date of Death: September , 4 , 1992
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Lewis Smith Jr. 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: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/06/1966
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Youngdahl , Luther W.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/06/1966
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 10/20/1966
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/20/1966
- Commission Date: 11/03/1966
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1981
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1982
- Retirement from Active Service: 01/31/1983
- Date of Termination: 09/04/1992
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
John Lewis Smith Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Princeton University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1935
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1938
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)
- Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1939
John Lewis Smith Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1940-1946
- U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, Air Corps, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1946-1956
- Commissioner, District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission, 1956-1957
- Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1957-1966; associate judge, 1957-1959; chief judge, 1959-1966
Resources
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