Franklin Dupree
| Franklin Dupree | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Richard Nixon |
| Active: | 12/12/1970 - 12/31/1983 |
| Chief: | 1979 - 1983 |
| Senior: | 12/31/1983 - 12/17/1995 |
| Preceded by: | 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by: | Terrence Boyle |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | October 8, 1913 |
| Home State: | Angier, NC |
| Deceased: | December 17, 1995 |
| Bachelors: | U. of North Carolina, A.B., 1933 |
| Law School: | U. of North Carolina Law, LL.B., 1936 |
| Military service: | U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1946 |
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Franklin Taylor Dupree, Jr. (1913-1995) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[1]
Dupree was nominated by President Richard Nixon on November 30, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 1970, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1979 until assuming senior status on December 31, 1983. He served until his death on December 17, 1995.[1]
Early life and education
- University of North Carolina, A.B., 1933
- University of North Carolina School of Law, LL.B., 1936[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Angier and Raleigh, North Carolina, 1936-1943
- U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1943-1946
- Private practice, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1946-1971[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
Dupree was nominated by President Richard Nixon on November 30, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294; he was confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 1970, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge from 1979 until assuming senior status on December 31, 1983. He served until his death on December 17, 1995.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Dupree's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of North Carolina 1970–1983 Seat #3T |
Succeeded by: Terrence Boyle |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | James Gates • William Webb • Robert Jones, Jr. • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Washington Brooks • Augustus Sherrill Seymour • Thomas Richard Purnell • Henry Groves Connor • Isaac Melson Meekins • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • Donnell Gilliam • John Larkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Louise Flanagan • Earl Britt • James Fox • Terrence Boyle • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • John Larkins • | ||
