Richard Rodney
| Richard Rodney | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Harry Truman |
| Active: | 7/31/1946 - 1/1/1957 |
| Preceded by: | 60 Stat. 654 |
| Succeeded by: | Caleb Layton |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1882 |
| Law School: | Read law (1906) |
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Richard Seymour Rodney (1882-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Rodney was nominated by President Harry Truman on July 25, 1946, to a new seat created by 60 Stat. 654; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 1946, and received commission on July 31st. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1957, and served in that capacity until his death on December 22, 1963.[1] Rodney was succeeded in this position by Caleb Layton.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1906
Professional career
- Delaware National Guard First Lieutenant, 1899-1913
- Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1906-1922
- Mayor, New Castle, Delaware, 1911-1917
- Associate judge, Supreme Court of Delaware, 1922-1946
Judicial career
District of Delaware
Rodney was nominated by President Harry Truman on July 25, 1946, to a new seat created by 60 Stat. 654; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 1946, and received commission on July 31st. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1957, and served in that capacity until his death on December 22, 1963.[1] Rodney was succeeded in this position by Caleb Layton.
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judge Rodney's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
District of Delaware 1946–1957 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Caleb Layton |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Greg Sleet • Sue Robinson • Leonard Stark • Richard G. Andrews | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Mary Thynge • Christopher J. Burke • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Joseph Farnan • Gunning Bedford • John Fisher • Willard Hall • Edward Green Bradford • Leonard Eugene Wales • Walter Stapleton • Jane Roth • Kent Jordan • Edward Green Bradford II • Hugh Martin Morris • John Percy Nields • James Latchum • Caleb Layton • Paul Leahy • Roderick McKelvie • Richard Rodney • Edwin Steel • Caleb Wright • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Farnan • Sue Robinson • Walter Stapleton • James Latchum • Paul Leahy • Caleb Wright • Joseph Longobardi • Murray Schwartz • | ||
