James Madison Morton
James Madison Morton, Jr. (1869-1940) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Morton joined the First Circuit in 1932 after an appointment from Herbert Hoover. He joined the District of Massachusetts in 1912 after an appointment from William Howard Taft He assumed senior status on September 30, 1939 and served until his death on June 26, 1940.[1]
Early life and education
- Harvard College, A.B., 1891
- Harvard College, A.M., 1894
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1894[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1894-1912[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
First Circuit
Morton was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 15, 1931 to fill the seat vacated by George Weston Anderson. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 6, 1932, and received commission on January 9th. On September 30, 1939, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on June 26, 1940. He was succeeded to this position by John Christopher Mahoney.[1]
District of Massachusetts
Morton was nominated by President William Howard Taft on August 9, 1912 to fill the seat vacated by Frederic Dodge. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 12th, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until January 19, 1932. Morton was succeeded in this position by Hugh Dean McLellan.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Frederic Dodge |
District of Massachusetts 1912–1932 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Hugh Dean McLellan |
| Preceded by: George Weston Anderson |
First Circuit 1932–1939 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: John Christopher Mahoney
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Denise Casper • Nathaniel Gorton • Richard Stearns • Leo Sorokin • Angel Kelley • Mark G. Mastroianni • Indira Talwani • Margaret R. Guzman • Allison Dale Burroughs • Myong Joun • Julia Kobick • Brian Murphy (Massachusetts) • Benjamin Cheeks | ||
| Senior judges |
Mark Wolf • Rya Zobel • William G. Young (Massachusetts) • Douglas Woodlock • Nathaniel Gorton • Patti Saris • George O'Toole • Michael Ponsor • Dennis Saylor • Timothy Hillman • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Robert Collings • Jerome Niedermeier • Jennifer Boal • David Hennessy • Mary Page Kelley • Donald L. Cabell • Katherine A. Robertson • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Edward Harrington • Joseph Tauro • Reginald Lindsay • Nancy Gertner • Levin Hicks Campbell • John A. Lowell • John Davis (District of Massachusetts) • Peleg Sprague • John Lowell (federal judge, 1865-1884) • Thomas Leverett Nelson • Francis Cabot Lowell • Frederic Dodge • James Madison Morton • Elisha Hume Brewster • James Arnold Lowell • Hugh Dean McLellan • George Clinton Sweeney • Francis Ford • David Sutherland Nelson • Bailey Aldrich • Andrew Caffrey • Frank Freedman • Wendell Garrity • Arthur Healey • Anthony Julian • Robert Keeton • David Mazzone • William T. McCarthy • John McNaught • Frank Murray • Walter Skinner • Charles Wyzanski • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Tauro • William G. Young (Massachusetts) • Dennis Saylor • George Clinton Sweeney • Andrew Caffrey • Frank Freedman • Anthony Julian • Charles Wyzanski • | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
