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Thomas Penfield Jackson

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Thomas Penfield Jackson

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Personal
Birthplace
District of Columbia

Thomas Penfield Jackson (1937-2013) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Jackson was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 24, 1982, to a seat vacated by Oliver Gasch; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1982, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on January 31, 2002. He served the District of Columbia until his retirement on August 31, 2004.[1]

Judge Thomas Penfielf Jackson died of complications from cancer on June 15, 2013. He was 76.[2]

Education

  • Dartmouth College, A.B., 1958
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1964[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Navy, 1958-1961
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1964-1982, 2004-present[1]


Footnotes