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John Emmett Carland
John Emmett Carland (1853-1922) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Carland was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Bismark, Dakota Territory, 1877-
- City attorney, Bismark, Dakota Territory
- County attorney, Burleigh County, Dakota Territory
- U.S. Attorney for the Dakota Territory, 1885-1888
- Private practice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1889-1895
- Special assistant, U.S. attorney, District of South Dakota[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eighth Circuit
He was nominated by President William Taft on December 12, 1910. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1911, and received commission that same day. He also served as one of only five judges on the United States Commerce Court from 1911 until it was abolished on December 13, 1913. Carland served on the Eighth Circuit court until his death on November 11, 1922.[1]
District of South Dakota
Carland was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
He received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on August 31, 1896 and was nominated on December 8, 1896. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until February 6, 1911.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Emmett Carland's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Alonzo Jay Edgerton |
District of South Dakota 1896–1911 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: James Douglas Elliott |
| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
Commerce Court 1911–1913 |
Succeeded by: NA - court abolished |
| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit 1911–1911 |
Succeeded by: NA - court abolished |
| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 1911–1922 |
Succeeded by: '
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Karen Schreier • Charles Kornmann • Lawrence Piersol • Jeffrey Viken • | ||
| Magistrate judges | William D. Gerdes • Veronica Duffy • Mark Moreno • Daneta Wollmann • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Emmett Carland • Alonzo Jay Edgerton • James Douglas Elliott • Alfred Lee Wyman • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Karen Schreier • Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • Jeffrey Viken • | ||
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| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
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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 • | ||
