Learned Hand

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Learned Hand
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Station:   New York, NY
Service:
Appointed by:   Calvin Coolidge
Active:   12/20/1924 - 6/1/1951
Chief:   1948-1951
Senior:   6/1/1951 - 8/18/1961
Preceded by:   Julius Marshuetz Mayer
Succeeded by:   Harold Medina
Past post:   Southern District of New York
Past term:   1909-1924
Past position:   Seat #4
Personal History
Born:   January 27, 1872
Home State:   Albany, NY
Deceased:   August 18, 1961
Bachelors:   Harvard '1893
Law School:   Harvard Law '1896

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Learned Hand (Born "Billings Learned Hand") (1872-1961) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the Second Circuit in 1924 after an appointment from Calvin Coolidge. He joined the Southern District of New York in 1909 after an appointment from William Howard Taft. At the time of appointment, he was a private practice attorney in New York. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1951 and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on August 18, 1961.[1]

Early life and education

  • Harvard College, A.B., 1893
  • Harvard College, A.M., 1893
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1896[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Albany, New York, 1897-1902
  • Private practice, New York City, 1902-1909[1]

Judicial career

Second Circuit

Hand was nominated to the Second Circuit by President Calvin Coolidge on December 2, 1924 to the seat vacated by Julius Marshuetz Mayer. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20th, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1951, he served as chief judge. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1951 and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on August 18, 1961.[1]

Southern District of New York

Learned Hand was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on April 1, 1909 to a new seat created by 35 Stat. 685. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 26th, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until December 29, 1924.[1] Hand was succeeded in this position by Thomas Day Thacher.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Learned Hand's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat 		Southern District of New York
1909–1924 		Succeeded by:
Thomas Day Thacher
Preceded by:
Julius Marshuetz Mayer 		Second Circuit
1924–1961
Seat #1 		Succeeded by:
Harold Medina




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