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Leonard Walsh

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Leonard Patrick Walsh
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Years in office: 1971 - 1980

Years in office: 1959 - 1971
Personal
Birthplace
Village of Superior, WI

Leonard Patrick Walsh (1904-1980) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Walsh was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Bolitha Laws; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 14th. He assumed senior status on October 5, 1971, and served in that capacity until her death on February 13, 1980.[1]

Education

  • National University Law School, Washington, DC, LL.B., 1933[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1933-1953
  • Chief judge, Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, 1953-1959
  • Professorial lecturer, George Washington University School of Law, 1956-1964[1]

Footnotes