Edward Louis Filippine
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Edward Louis Filippine is a United States federal judge
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri
, Filippine received an A.B.
from Saint Louis University
in 1951 and a J.D.
from Saint Louis University School of Law
in 1957. He was a U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Clayton and St. Louis, Missouri from 1957 to 1962. He was in private practice in Clayton, Missouri
from 1962 to 1967. He was a Special assistant state attorney general of Missouri from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Clayton and St. Louis, Missouri from 1967 to 1969. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
from 1969 to 1977. He was a Staff assistant, U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton, St. Louis, Missouri from 1969 to 1974. He was a Campaign director, U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton in 1974.
Filippine was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
. Filippine was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on June 22, 1977, to a seat vacated by John K. Regan. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 21, 1977, and received his commission on July 22, 1977. He served as chief judge from 1990–1995. He assumed senior status
on June 11, 1995.
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 St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Filippine received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in 1951 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Law , also known as SLU LAW, is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. Opened in 1843, it is the first law school west of the Mississippi River. The school has been ABA...
in 1957. He was a U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Clayton and St. Louis, Missouri from 1957 to 1962. He was in private practice in Clayton, Missouri
Clayton, Missouri
Clayton is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 15,939 at the 2010 census. The city was organized in 1877 and is named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the courthouse.-Geography:...
from 1962 to 1967. He was a Special assistant state attorney general of Missouri from 1963 to 1964. He was in private practice in Clayton and St. Louis, Missouri from 1967 to 1969. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
from 1969 to 1977. He was a Staff assistant, U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton, St. Louis, Missouri from 1969 to 1974. He was a Campaign director, U.S. Sen. Thomas Eagleton in 1974.
Filippine was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction over fifty counties in the eastern half of Missouri. The court is one of ninety-four district-level courts which make up the first tier of...
. Filippine was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on June 22, 1977, to a seat vacated by John K. Regan. He 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 July 21, 1977, and received his commission on July 22, 1977. He served as chief judge from 1990–1995. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 11, 1995.