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Ira Lloyd Letts
Ira Lloyd Letts (1889-1947) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He joined the court in 1928 after an appointment from Calvin Coolidge. At the time of his appointment he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney General. He resigned on June 24, 1935 to return to private practice.[1]
Early life and education
- Brown University, Ph.B., 1913
- Brown University, M.A., 1914
- Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1917[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1917-1925
- Assistant U.S. attorney general, 1925-1927
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1935-1947[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Rhode Island
Letts received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on June 9, 1927 to replace Arthur Lewis Brown. On December 6, 1927, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 4, 1928, and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 24, 1935. Letts was succeeded in this position by John Christopher Mahoney.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Arthur Lewis Brown |
District of Rhode Island 1928–1935 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Christopher Mahoney
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
