Abraham Lincoln Freedman
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Abraham Lincoln Freedman (November 19, 1904 – March 13, 1971) was a United States federal judge
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, Freedman received an LL.B. from Temple University School of Law in 1926, immediately entering private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. While in private practice. He was of general counsel to the Philadelphia Housing Authority
from 1938 to 1949 and was of counsel to the Philadelphia Housing Association from 1940 to 1961. He was a special counsel for housing to the Pennsylvania Post-War Planning Commission from 1944 to 1946, and was a special counsel to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia from 1946 to 1947. He left private practice to become the city solicitor for Philadelphia from 1952 to 1956, then returned to private practice until 1961.
On September 1, 1961, Freedman was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. On April 15, 1964, Freedman was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
. vacated by Herbert Funk Goodrich
. He was again confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1964, receiving his commission the same day (his service to the District Court was thereafter technically terminated on July 6, 1964). Freedman served on the Court of Appeals until his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Trenton, New JerseyTrenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, Freedman received an LL.B. from Temple University School of Law in 1926, immediately entering private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. While in private practice. He was of general counsel to the Philadelphia Housing Authority
Philadelphia Housing Authority
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is a municipal authority providing Public housing services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is the 4th largest housing authority in the United States and is the largest landlord in Pennsylvania.-Board of Commissioners:...
from 1938 to 1949 and was of counsel to the Philadelphia Housing Association from 1940 to 1961. He was a special counsel for housing to the Pennsylvania Post-War Planning Commission from 1944 to 1946, and was a special counsel to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia from 1946 to 1947. He left private practice to become the city solicitor for Philadelphia from 1952 to 1956, then returned to private practice until 1961.
On September 1, 1961, Freedman was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. On April 15, 1964, Freedman was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
. vacated by Herbert Funk Goodrich
Herbert Funk Goodrich
Herbert Funk Goodrich was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...
. He was again confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1964, receiving his commission the same day (his service to the District Court was thereafter technically terminated on July 6, 1964). Freedman served on the Court of Appeals until his death.