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'''Frank Albert Kaufman''' (1916-1997) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1230&cid=87&ctype=dc&instate=md Judge Kaufman's Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]].</ref>
'''Frank Albert Kaufman''' (1916-1997) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1230&cid=87&ctype=dc&instate=md Judge Kaufman's Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]].</ref>



Latest revision as of 11:42, 9 November 2025

Frank Kaufman
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Years in office: 1986 - 1997

Years in office: 1966 - 1986
Education
Bachelor's
Dartmouth College, 1937
Law
Harvard Law School, 1940
Personal
Birthplace
Baltimore, MD


Frank Albert Kaufman (1916-1997) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[1]

Kaufman was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on September 9, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1966, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1981 until he assumed senior status on June 16, 1986. He served in that capacity until his death on July 31, 1997.[1] Kaufman was succeeded in this position by Paul Niemeyer.

Early life and education

  • Dartmouth College, A.B., 1937
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1940[1]

Professional career

  • Attorney, Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Treasury, 1940-1941
  • Attorney, Office of the General Counsel of the Lend Lease Administration, 1941-1942
  • U.S. Lend Lease representative in Turkey, 1942-1943
  • Assistant to chief, Psychological Warfare Board, AFHQ, 1943-1944
  • Chief, Leaflet Division, Psychological Warfare Division, SHAEF, 1944-1945
  • Assistant to general counsel, U.S. Foreign Economic Administration, 1945
  • Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1945-1966
  • Consultant, Psychological Warfare Department of the U.S. Army, Washington, DC, 1951-1953
  • Lecturer, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1948-1962
  • Lecturer, University of Maryland School of Law, 1953-1954[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Maryland

Kaufman was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on September 9, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1966, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1981 until he assumed senior status on June 16, 1986. He served in that capacity until his death on July 31, 1997.[1] Kaufman was succeeded in this position by Paul Niemeyer.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
District of Maryland
1966–1986
Seat #5
Succeeded by:
Paul Niemeyer