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Joseph Cornelius Waddy
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Years in office: 1967 - 1978
Personal
Birthplace
Virginia

Joseph Cornelius Waddy (1911-1978) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Waddy was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on January 16, 1967, to a seat vacated by Richmond Keech; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1967, and received commission two days later. He served until his death on August 1, 1978.[1]

Education

  • Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, A.B., 1935
  • Howard University School of Law, LL.B., 1938[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1939-1962
  • Associate judge, Domestic Relations Bar, Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, 1962-1967
  • Adjunct professor, Howard University School of Law, 1966-1967[1]

Footnotes