Johnson Jay Hayes
Johnson Jay Hayes (1886-1970) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.[1]
He received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on April 6, 1927 to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1339. On December 6th, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 1928, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on June 18, 1957 and served until his death on October 22, 1970.[1] Hayes was succeeded in this position by Edwin Stanley.
Early life and education
- Wake Forest College, LL.B., 1909[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 1909-1915
- Prosecuting attorney, 17th North Carolina Judicial District, 1915-1926
- Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1927[1]
Judicial career
Middle District of North Carolina
Hayes received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on April 6, 1927 to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1339. On December 6th, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 1928, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on June 18, 1957 and served until his death on October 22, 1970.[1] Hayes was succeeded in this position by Edwin Stanley.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Wingate's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Middle District of North Carolina 1928–1957 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edwin Stanley
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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 | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Norwood Tilley • Catherine Eagles • Loretta Copeland Biggs • | ||
| Magistrate judges | L. Patrick Auld • Joi Elizabeth Peake • Joe L. Webster • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James Beaty • Johnson Jay Hayes • Frank Bullock • Richard Erwin • Eugene Gordon • William Osteen, Sr. • Lunsford Preyer • Edwin Stanley • Hiram Ward • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Norwood Tilley • Frank Bullock • Richard Erwin • Eugene Gordon • Edwin Stanley • Hiram Ward • | ||
