Ewing Kerr
| Ewing Kerr | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Active: | 3/2/1956 - 9/26/1975 |
| Senior: | 9/26/1975 - 7/1/1992 |
| Preceded by: | Thomas Blake Kennedy |
| Succeeded by: | Clarence Brimmer |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1900 |
| Deceased: | July 1, 1992 |
| Undergraduate: | University of Colorado, University of Oklahoma (1923), Central College of Oklahoma (1923) |
| Law School: | Read law (1927) |
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Kerr received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 22, 1955, to a seat vacated by Thomas Blake Kennedy; he was nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1956, and received his commission on March 2nd. He assumed senior status on September 26, 1975, and served in that capacity until his death on July 1, 1992[1]. Kerr was succeeded in this position by Clarence Brimmer.
Early life and education
- University of Colorado
- University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1923
- Central College of Oklahoma, B.S., 1923[1]
- Read law, 1927[1]
Personal life
Professional career
- Private practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1927-1929
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Wyoming, 1930-1933
- State attorney general, Wyoming, 1939-1943
- Attorney, Wyoming Senate, 1943
- U.S. Army, 1943-1946[1]
Judicial career
Kerr received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 22, 1955, to a seat vacated by Thomas Blake Kennedy; he was nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1956, and received his commission on March 2nd. He assumed senior status on September 26, 1975, and served in that capacity until his death on July 1, 1992[1]. Kerr was succeeded in this position by Clarence Brimmer.
Awards and associations
Notable decisions
Judicial philosophy
See also
External links
Judge Kerr Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Kerr Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Blake Kennedy |
District of Wyoming 1956–1975 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Clarence Brimmer |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Nancy D. Freudenthal • Alan Johnson • Scott W. Skavdahl | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | David C. Smith • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Downes • John Alden Riner • Thomas Blake Kennedy • Ewing Kerr • | ||
| Former Chief judges | |||
