Joseph Raymond Jackson
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Joseph Raymond Jackson was a long-serving judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
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Jackson received an A.B.
from Manhattan College
in 1900, and read law to enter the bar in 1907. He was a County attorney for Silver Bow County, Montana
, from 1917 to 1920, and a judge of the District Court for Silver Bow County from 1920 to 1925, also serving as a Commissioner for the Montana Supreme Court
in 1921 and 1922. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1926 to 1934, and then an assistant attorney general for the New York City Customs Division from 1934 to 1937.
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
, Jackson was confirmed on December 9, 1937. He retired from active service on April 1, 1952, but continued to serve in senior status
until his death, in 1969.
United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
The United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals is a former United States federal court which existed from 1909 to 1982 and had jurisdiction over certain types of civil disputes.-History:...
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Jackson 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 Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
in 1900, and read law to enter the bar in 1907. He was a County attorney for Silver Bow County, Montana
Silver Bow County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Beaverhead National Forest *Deerlodge National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,606 people, 14,432 households, and 8,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 16,176 housing units at...
, from 1917 to 1920, and a judge of the District Court for Silver Bow County from 1920 to 1925, also serving as a Commissioner for the Montana Supreme Court
Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court of the Montana state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution...
in 1921 and 1922. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1926 to 1934, and then an assistant attorney general for the New York City Customs Division from 1934 to 1937.
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals by 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...
, Jackson was confirmed on December 9, 1937. He retired from active service on April 1, 1952, but continued to serve in 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...
until his death, in 1969.