Raymond Pettine
Raymond James Pettine (1912-2003) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He joined the court in 1966 after an appointment from Lyndon Johnson. At the time of appointment, he served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. He served as chief judge from 1971-1982. He assumed senior status on July 6, 1982, and served in that position until his death on November 17, 2003.[1]
Early life and education
- Boston University School of Law, LL.B., 1937
- Boston University School of Law, LL.M., 1940[1]
Military service
Pattine served in the United States Army from 1941-1946 and continued to serve in the Army Reserve from 1946-1966.[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1946-1961
- Special counsel, State Attorney General, Rhode Island, 1948-1952
- Assistant state attorney general, Rhode Island, 1952-1961
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, 1961-1966[1]
Judicial career
District of Rhode Island
Pettine was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on June 13, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 29, 1966, and received commission that very day. He served as chief judge from 1971-1982. He assumed senior status on July 6, 1982, and served in that position until his death on November 17, 2003. Pettine was succeeded in this position by Bruce Marshall Selya.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
District of Rhode Island 1956–1982 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Bruce Marshall Selya
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
