Harold Leventhal (judge)
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Harold Leventhal was a United States federal judge
.
Leventhal was born in New York City
, New York
. He received an A.B.
from Columbia University
in 1934. He received an LL.B. from Columbia Law School
in 1936. He was a law clerk
to U.S. Supreme Court
justices Harlan Fiske Stone
(1937-1938) and Stanley Forman Reed
(1938). He was an Attorney for the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States from 1937 to 1938 and from 1938 to 1939. He was a Chief of litigation for the Bituminous Coal
Division of the U.S. Department of the Interior from 1939 to 1940. He was an Assistant general counsel for the U.S. Office of Price Administration from 1940 to 1943. He was a U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Lieutenant Commander from 1943 to 1946. He served on the staff of Justice Robert H. Jackson
during the Nuremberg Trials
from 1945 to 1946. He then returned to his position as assistant general counsel for the U.S. Office of Price Administration in 1946. He was in private practice of law in Washington, D.C.
from 1946 to 1951, before returning to the U.S. Office of Price Administration as chief counsel from 1951 to 1952. He was in private practice of law in Washington, D.C.
from 1952 to 1965.
Leventhal was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
. Leventhal was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on March 1, 1965, to a seat vacated by Wilbur K. Miller. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 7, 1965, and received his commission the same day. Leventhal's service was terminated on November 20, 1979, due to death. President Jimmy Carter then appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg
, who now sits on the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy.
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....
.
Leventhal was born in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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. He 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 Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1934. He received an LL.B. from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1936. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
justices Harlan Fiske Stone
Harlan Fiske Stone
Harlan Fiske Stone was an American lawyer and jurist. A native of New Hampshire, he served as the dean of Columbia Law School, his alma mater, in the early 20th century. As a member of the Republican Party, he was appointed as the 52nd Attorney General of the United States before becoming an...
(1937-1938) and Stanley Forman Reed
Stanley Forman Reed
Stanley Forman Reed was a noted American attorney who served as United States Solicitor General from 1935 to 1938 and as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1938 to 1957. He was the last Supreme Court Justice who did not graduate from law school Stanley Forman Reed (December 31,...
(1938). He was an Attorney for the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States from 1937 to 1938 and from 1938 to 1939. He was a Chief of litigation for the Bituminous Coal
Bituminous coal
Bituminous coal or black coal is a relatively soft coal containing a tarlike substance called bitumen. It is of higher quality than lignite coal but of poorer quality than Anthracite...
Division of the U.S. Department of the Interior from 1939 to 1940. He was an Assistant general counsel for the U.S. Office of Price Administration from 1940 to 1943. He was a U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Lieutenant Commander from 1943 to 1946. He served on the staff of Justice Robert H. Jackson
Robert H. Jackson
Robert Houghwout Jackson was United States Attorney General and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court . He was also the chief United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials...
during the Nuremberg Trials
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
from 1945 to 1946. He then returned to his position as assistant general counsel for the U.S. Office of Price Administration in 1946. He was in private practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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from 1946 to 1951, before returning to the U.S. Office of Price Administration as chief counsel from 1951 to 1952. He was in private practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1952 to 1965.
Leventhal was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appeals from the D.C. Circuit, as with all the U.S. Courts of Appeals, are heard on a...
. Leventhal 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...
on March 1, 1965, to a seat vacated by Wilbur K. Miller. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on April 7, 1965, and received his commission the same day. Leventhal's service was terminated on November 20, 1979, due to death. President Jimmy Carter then appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993. She is the second female justice and the first Jewish female justice.She is generally viewed as belonging to...
, who now sits on the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy.