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James Donohoe
James Donohoe (1877-1956) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 15, 1933 to replace Joseph William Woodrough. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 20th, and received commission on April 27th. From 1948 to 1956, he was the chief judge. He served until his death until February 26, 1956. Donohoe was succeeded in this position by Richard Robinson.
Early life and education
- Freemont Normal College, Nebraska, B.S., 1898
- Read law, 1905
Professional career
- Private practice, Nebraska, 1905-1933
- Member, Nebraska State Senate, 1908-1909
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Nebraska
Donohoe was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on April 15, 1933 to replace Joseph William Woodrough.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on April 20th, and received commission on April 27th. From 1948 to 1956, he was the chief judge. He served until his death until February 26, 1956. Donohoe was succeeded in this position by Richard Robinson.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Joseph William Woodrough |
District of Nebraska 1933–1956 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Richard Robinson
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. • Susan Bazis • Brian Buescher | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Cheryl Renae Zwart • Michael Nelson (Nebraska) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Laurie Smith Camp • Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • Elmer Scipio Dundy • William Douglas McHugh • William Henry Munger • Thomas Charles Munger • Joseph William Woodrough • James Donohoe • Thomas Shanahan • John Delehant • Robert Denney • Richard Dier • Albert Schatz • Robert Van Pelt • Richard Robinson (Nebraska) • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Gerrard • Joseph Bataillon • Laurie Smith Camp • Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • James Donohoe • John Delehant • Richard Robinson (Nebraska) • | ||
