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Donald Edward Lane

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Donald Edward Lane
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Prior offices:
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Years in office: 1969 - 1979
Personal
Birthplace
Chevy Chase, MD

Donald Edward Lane (1909-1979) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Lane died on May 30, 1979.

Federal judicial service

Lane was nominated to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals by President Richard Nixon. He was commissioned on June 20, 1969, and served until his death on May 30, 1979.[1]

Education

  • Yale University, B.S., 1927
  • George Washington University Law School

Professional career

  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1935-1941
  • U.S. Naval Reserve Commander, 1941-1945
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1945-1954
  • Commissioner, U.S. Court of Claims, 1954-1969

Footnotes