Morris Ames Soper
Morris Ames Soper (1873-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.[1]
Early life and education
- Johns Hopkins University, A.B., 1893
- University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1895[1]
Professional career
- Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore City, 1897-1899
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1900-1909
- Private practice, Maryland, 1909-1914
- President, Board of Police Commissioners, Baltimore City, 1912-1913
- Chief judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore, 1914-1921
- Private practice, Maryland, 1921-1923[1]
Judicial career
Fourth Circuit
Soper received a recess appointment from President Herbert Hoover on May 6, 1931 to replace Edmund Waddill. On December 15, 1931, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 12, 1932, and received commission on January 19th. On June 2, 1955, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on March 11, 1963.[1]
District of Maryland
Soper was nominated to the District of Maryland by President Warren Harding on February 10, 1923 to replace John Carter Rose. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 24, 1923, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until May 9, 1931, when he was appointed to the Fourth Circuit.[1] Soper was succeeded in this position by William Calvin Chesnut.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Soper's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: John Carter Rose |
District of Maryland 1923–1931 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: William Calvin Chesnut |
| Preceded by: Edmund Waddill |
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 1932–1963 |
Succeeded by: Simon Sobeloff
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: George L. Russell, III • Julie Rubin • Theodore Chuang • Stephanie A. Gallagher • Lydia Kay Griggsby • Paula Xinis • Deborah Boardman • Matthew Maddox • Brendan Hurson • Adam Abelson | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard Bennett (Maryland) • Catherine Blake • William M. Nickerson • Deborah Chasanow • Ellen Hollander • James Bredar • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Charles Day • Susan Gauvey • Jillyn Schulze • Timothy J. Sullivan • C. Bruce Anderson • David Copperthite • Mark Coulson • Gina Simms • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander Williams • William Paca • James Winchester • James Houston • Theodorick Bland • Elias Glenn • Upton Scott Heath • John Glenn (Maryland) • William Fell Giles • Thomas John Morris • Paul Niemeyer • John Carter Rose (Maryland) • Benson Legg • Walter Black • Andre Davis • Marvin Garbis • Alex Harvey • William Quarles • Roger Titus • Peter Messitte • Joseph Young (Maryland) • Morris Ames Soper • William Caldwell Coleman • William Calvin Chesnut • Joseph Clemens Howard • Harrison Winter • Charles Blair • John Hargrove • Shirley Jones • Frank Kaufman • James Rogers Miller Jr. (Federal judge) • Herbert Murray • Edward Northrop • Norman Ramsey • Roszel Thomsen • Robert Watkins • Frederic Smalkin • Paul Grimm • George Jarrod Hazel • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Benson Legg • Catherine Blake • Walter Black • Alex Harvey • Frederick Motz • William Caldwell Coleman • Frank Kaufman • Edward Northrop • Roszel Thomsen • Robert Watkins • Frederic Smalkin • James Bredar • | ||
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| 1921 |
Morris • Peters • Baker • Groner • Hoehling • Kennedy • Lewis • Luse • Mayer • McClintic • Miller • Morris • Peters • Ross • Taft • Waddill | ||
| 1922 |
Atwell • Barrett • Brewster • Butler • Campbell • Cliffe • Gibson • Goddard • Kenyon • Lindley • Lowell • Rose • Runyon • Schoonmaker • Scott • Sutherland • Symes • Wilkerson • Winslow | ||
| 1923 |
Bland • Bondy • Cant • Gore • Hatfield • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Inch • Jacobs • James • Jones • McGee • McKeehan • Patridge • Phillips • Reeves • Rudkin • Sanford • Simons • Soper • Webster | ||
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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 | ||
