Sterry Waterman
Sterry Robinson Waterman (1901-1984) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He joined the court in 1955 after an appointment from Dwight Eisenhower. At the time of appointment, he was a private practice attorney in Vermont. He assumed senior status on November 13, 1970, and served in that capacity until his death on February 6, 1984.[1]
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1926-1955
- Chairman, general counsel, Vermont Unemployment Compensation Commission, 1937-1941
- Member, Vermont Uniform State Laws Commission, 1938-1958[1]
Judicial career
Second Circuit
Waterman was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 13, 1955, to a seat vacated by Harrie Brigham Chase; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 11, 1955, and received his commission on July 13th. He assumed senior status on November 13, 1970, and served in that capacity until his death on February 6, 1984.[1] He was succeeded to this post by James Oakes.
See also
External links
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Harrie Brigham Chase |
Second Circuit 1955–1984 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: James Oakes
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| 1953 |
Boldt • Bruchhausen • Cecil • Dawkins, Jr. • Grooms • Hamlin • Hoffman • Knoch • Schnackenberg • Warren • Willson | ||
| 1954 |
Aldrich • Anderson • Bastian • Bicks • Bootle • Boreman • Breitenstein • Brooks • Cecil • Chambers • Choate • Christensen • Connell • Danaher • Dawson • Day • Fee • Freeman • Halbert • Harlan • Hincks • Hoffman • Holder • Hunter • Ingraham • Laramore • Kent • Lemmon • Lord • McGarraghy • Mickelson • Miller • Palmieri • Parkinson • Rogers • Ross • Stewart • Taylor • Thomsen • Tuttle • Van Oosterhout • Vogel • Walsh • Whittaker • Wilson | ||
| 1955 |
Alger • Brown • Cameron • Clarke • Davies • Devitt • East • Estes • Grubb • Harlan • Jertberg • Jones • Lumbard • McIlvaine • Miller • Register • Sorg • Van Dusen • Waterman • Watkins • Wortendyke • Wright | ||
| 1956 |
Barnes • Bryan • Burger • Cashin • Hamley • Herlands • Johnson • Juergens • Kerr • Kraft • Levet • Lewis • Lieb • Mercer • Morgan • Rich • Rizley • Robinson • Smith • Sobeloff • Weick • Whittaker | ||
| 1957 |
Arraj • Breitenstein • Brennan • Egan • Gignoux • Grant • Hastings • Haynsworth • Hicklin • Jameson • Layton • Moore • O'Sullivan • Parkinson • Richardson • Sirica • Stanley • Thompson • Van Pelt • Weber • Whittaker • Wisdom • Zavatt | ||
| 1958 |
Beck • Burke • Carswell • Clayton • Hamlin • Henley • Jertberg • Knoch • Martin • Matthes • Miner • Morrill • Poos • Robson • Stanley • Steel • Stewart • Wollenberg | ||
| 1959 |
Aldrich • Bartels • Blackmun • Boreman • Butler • Castle • Cecil • Crocker • Dalton • Field • Fisher • Forman • Friendly • Hart • Henderson • Henley • Julian • Kalbfleisch • Kilkenny • Koelsch • Kunzel • MacMahon • Merrill • Metzner • Powell • Smith • Sweigert • Walsh • Weick • Weinman • Wood • Worley • Young | ||
| 1960 |
Caffrey • Chilson • Durfee • Hodge • Kaess • Lane • Lewis • Mishler • O'Sullivan • Paul • Smith • Stephenson • Tavares • Timbers | ||
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