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Ewing Kerr
Ewing Thomas Kerr was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. He was appointed to the court by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1955 and assumed senior status in September 1975. He served in this capacity until his death on July 1, 1992.[1]
Education
Kerr received a B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1923 and a B.S. degree from Central College of Oklahoma in 1923. He received his legal education by reading law.[1]
Professional career
- 1943: Attorney, Wyoming Senate
- 1939-1943: Wyoming Attorney General
- 1930-1933: Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Wyoming
- 1927-1929: Attorney in private practice[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Kerr received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 22, 1955, to a seat vacated by Judge Thomas Blake Kennedy. Kerr was nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1956, and received his commission on March 2, 1956. He assumed senior status on September 26, 1975, and served in that capacity until his death on July 1, 1992.[1] Kerr was succeeded in this position by Judge Clarence Brimmer.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
- Federal judges nominated by Dwight Eisenhower
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Kerr Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Thomas Blake Kennedy |
District of Wyoming 1956–1975 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Clarence Brimmer
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|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Scott W. Skavdahl • Alan Johnson (Wyoming) • Kelly H. Rankin | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | R. Michael Shickich • Teresa McKee • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Downes • John Alden Riner • Thomas Blake Kennedy • Ewing Kerr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Clarence Brimmer • William Downes • Alan Johnson (Wyoming) • | ||
