Clement Haynsworth
Clement Haynsworth | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office April 6, 1981 – November 22, 1989 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office December 3, 1964 – April 6, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Simon Sobeloff |
Succeeded by | Harrison Lee Winter |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office April 4, 1957 – April 6, 1981 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Armistead Mason Dobie |
Succeeded by | Robert F. Chapman |
Personal details | |
Born | Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr. October 30, 1912 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 22, 1989 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 77)
Education | Furman University (AB) Harvard Law School (LLB) |
Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr. (October 30, 1912 – November 22, 1989) was a
Education and career
Born on October 30, 1912, in Greenville, South Carolina, Haynsworth received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1933 from Furman University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1936 from Harvard Law School. He entered private practice in Greenville from 1936 to 1942. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. He returned to private practice in Greenville from 1945 to 1957.[1]
Federal judicial service
Haynsworth was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 19, 1957, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated by Judge Armistead Mason Dobie. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1957, and received commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge and a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1964 to 1981. He assumed senior status on April 6, 1981, until his death on November 22, 1989, in Greenville, South Carolina.[1][2]
Unsuccessful Supreme Court nomination
On August 21, 1969, President
Haynsworth was opposed by a coalition of
Controversy erupted over his rulings affirming the decision by local authorities to close the Prince Edward County schools to avoid integration, upholding the constitutionality of school voucher programs used to fund segregated private schools and supporting the management of the Darlington Manufacturing Company in South Carolina over its closing of the factory allegedly over unionisation.[2] Haynsworth was also accused of ruling in cases in which he had a financial interest, although this claim was never proved.[5]
On October 9, 1969, after seven days of testimony the previous month, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10–7 to report the nomination to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation. Haynsworth's nomination was defeated by a 45–55 vote on November 21, 1969.
Honor
The
Notes
- James William Fulbright, Cook was one of only six Senators who voted for Haynsworth but not for G. Harrold Carswell,[7]who was to become Nixon’s second Supreme Court nominee rejected by the Senate.
References
- ^ a b Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Democrat Slated for Court," Washington Post, Aug. 13, 1969
- ^ a b McMillion, Barry J. (January 28, 2022). Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2020: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c David A. Kaplan (1989-09-04). "The Reagan Court - Child of Lyndon Johnson?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "War Protests - 1969 Year in Review - Audio - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF GEORGE HARROLD CARSWELL TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT". VoteView.
- ^ "TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO NOMINATION OF CLEMENT HAYNESWORTH, JR. TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT". VoteView.
- ^ Susan Clary (1983-05-04). "Building Named in Honor of Haynsworth". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
External links
- Clement Haynsworth at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Ron Schuler's Parlour Tricks: Clement Haynesworth