Albert Maris

Albert Branson Maris

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

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Personal

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pa.

Albert Branson Maris (1893-1989) was a federal judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Maris was first nominated to the federal bench in 1936 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Maris was the first recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.

Third Circuit

Maris was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 14, 1938 to replace Victor Baynard Woolley. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 16th, and received commission on June 24th. On December 31, 1958, he assumed senior status, continuing to serve in this capacity until his death on February 7, 1989.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Maris was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 18, 1936 to a seat created by 49 Stat. 1523. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 20th, and received commission on June 22nd. He served on this court until June 16, 1938, when he was appointed to the Third Circuit.

Education

• Temple University, LL.B., 1918
• Drexel Institute Engineering School, Philadelphia, PA, 1926

Professional career

• U.S. Army Private, 1918
• Assistant secretary, Proportional Representation League, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1918-1919
• Legal staff member, Bureau of Municipal Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1919
• Private practice, Philadelphia, 1919-1936
• Editor, The Legal Intelligncer, 1935-1936
• Adjunct professor of law, Temple University Law School, 1941-1955

Footnotes

 

Political offices
Preceded by: NA - new seat	Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1936–1938	Succeeded by: Harry Kalodner
Preceded by: Victor Baynard Woolley	Third Circuit Court of Appeals 1938–1989	Succeeded by: Phillip Forman