John Christopher Mahoney
| John Christopher Mahoney | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| First Circuit | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Active: | 2/12/1940 - 12/20/1950 |
| Senior: | 12/20/1950 - 11/18/1952 |
| Preceded by: | James Madison Morton |
| Succeeded by: | John Patrick Hartigan |
| Past post: | District of Rhode Island |
| Past term: | 1935-1940 |
| Past position: | Seat #1 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | December 19, 1882 |
| Home State: | Cork, Ireland |
| Deceased: | November 18, 1952 |
| Bachelors: | Brown U., A.B., 1905 |
| Law School: | Harvard Law, LL.B., 1908 |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Brown University, A.B., 1905
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1908[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1908-1931
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Rhode Island, 1917-1921
- City solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island, 1931-1935[1]
Judicial career
First Circuit
Mahoney was nominated to the First Circuit by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 11, 1940 to replace James Madison Morton. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 7th, and received commission on February 12th. On December 20, 1950, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 18, 1952. His seat was filled by John Patrick Hartigan[1]
District of Rhode Island
Mahoney was nominated to the District of Rhode Island by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on May 24, 1935 to replace Ira Lloyd Letts. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 4th, and received commission on June 7th. He served on this court until February 21, 1940, when he was appointed to the First Circuit. His seat was filled by John Patrick Hartigan.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ira Lloyd Letts |
District of Rhode Island 1935–1940 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Patrick Hartigan |
| Preceded by: James Madison Morton |
First Circuit 1940–1952 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: John Patrick Hartigan |
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Lincoln Almond • Robert Lovegreen • Patricia A. Sullivan • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Ernest Torres • Bruce Marshall Selya • Benjamin Bourne • Henry Marchant • David Leonard Barnes • David Howell • John Pitman • Jonathan Russell Bullock • John Power Knowles • LeBaron Bradford Colt • George Moulton Carpenter • Arthur Lewis Brown • Ira Lloyd Letts • John Christopher Mahoney • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • John Patrick Hartigan • Edward Leahy • Raymond Pettine • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Ronald Lagueux • Ernest Torres • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • Raymond Pettine • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Sandra Lea Lynch • Jeffrey R. Howard • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • O. Rogeriee Thompson • William Kayatta | ||
| Senior judges |
Conrad Cyr • Norman Stahl • Bruce Marshall Selya • Levin Hicks Campbell • Kermit Lipez • | ||
| Former judges | Stephen Breyer • David Souter • Hugh Bownes • Benjamin Bourne • John A. Lowell • Jeremiah Smith • John Lowell • George Foster Shepley • LeBaron Bradford Colt • William LeBaron Putnam • Francis Cabot Lowell • Frederic Dodge • James Madison Morton • William Schofield • George Weston Anderson • George Hutchins Bingham • Charles Fletcher Johnson • Scott Wilson • John Christopher Mahoney • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • John Patrick Hartigan • Frank Coffin • Edward McEntee • Peter Woodbury • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Stephen Breyer • Levin Hicks Campbell • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • Frank Coffin • Peter Woodbury • | ||
