David Jackson Davis
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David Jackson Davis was a United States federal judge
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Born in Weedowee, Alabama, Davis received a LL.B from Yale University
in 1906. He was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama
from 1906 to 1935.
On December 10, 1935, Davis received a recess appointment
from President Franklin D. Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
vacated by Grubb William I.. Formally nominated on January 6, 1936, Davis was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 22, 1936, and received his commission on January 28, 1936. Davis served in that capacity until his death, in 1938.
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 Weedowee, Alabama, Davis received a LL.B from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1906. He was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
from 1906 to 1935.
On December 10, 1935, Davis received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, De Kalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar,...
vacated by Grubb William I.. Formally nominated on January 6, 1936, Davis was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 22, 1936, and received his commission on January 28, 1936. Davis served in that capacity until his death, in 1938.