Roszel Cathcart Thomsen
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Roszel Cathcart Thomsen was a United States federal judge
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Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Thomsen received a B.A.
from Johns Hopkins University
in 1919 and an LL.B. from the University of Maryland School of Law
in 1922. He was in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland from 1922 to 1954.
On March 15, 1954, Thomsen was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
vacated by W. Calvin Chesnut. Thomsen was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12, 1954. He served as chief judge from 1955 to 1970, and assumed senior status
on January 31, 1971. Thomsen served in that capacity until his death, in 1992.
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 Baltimore, Maryland, Thomsen received a B.A.
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 Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1919 and an LL.B. from the University of Maryland School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is the second-oldest law school in the United States by date of establishment and third-oldest by date of first classes. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Downtown Baltimore's West Side...
in 1922. He was in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland from 1922 to 1954.
On March 15, 1954, Thomsen was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland....
vacated by W. Calvin Chesnut. Thomsen 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 May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12, 1954. He served as chief judge from 1955 to 1970, and 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 January 31, 1971. Thomsen served in that capacity until his death, in 1992.