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Edwin Stanley

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Edwin Stanley
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Years in office: 1958 - 1971
Education
Law
Wake Forest University Law, 1931
Personal
Birthplace
North Carolina


Edwin Monroe Stanley (1909-1971) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.[1]

Stanley received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 23, 1957, to a seat vacated by Johnson Jay Hayes; he was nominated on January 13, 1958, confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1958, and he received commission on February 27th. He served as chief judge from 1961 until his death on December 23, 1971.[1]

Early life and education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, LL.B., 1931[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1931-1954
  • Judge, Greensboro Juvenile Court, 1951-1954
  • U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1954-1957[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Middle District of North Carolina

Stanley received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 23, 1957, to a seat vacated by Johnson Jay Hayes; he was nominated on January 13, 1958, confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1958, and he received commission on February 27th. He served as chief judge from 1961 until his death on December 23, 1971.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Johnson Jay Hayes
Middle District of North Carolina
1958–1971
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Hiram Ward