Delmas Carl Hill
Delmas Carl Hill | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
In office April 1, 1977 – December 2, 1989 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
In office September 22, 1961 – April 1, 1977 | |
Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
Succeeded by | James Kenneth Logan |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
In office 1957–1961 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Johnson Mellott |
Succeeded by | Arthur Jehu Stanley Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
In office October 21, 1949 – September 28, 1961 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Seat established by 63 Stat. 493 |
Succeeded by | Wesley E. Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Delmas Carl Hill October 9, 1906 Wamego, Kansas |
Died | December 2, 1989 | (aged 83)
Education | Washburn University School of Law (LLB) |
Delmas Carl Hill (October 9, 1906 – December 2, 1989) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
District Court service
Hill received a recess appointment from President Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, to a new seat authorized by 63 Stat. 493. He was nominated to the same position by President Truman on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9, 1950. He served as Chief Judge from 1957 to 1961. His service terminated on September 28, 1961, due to elevation to the Tenth Circuit.[2]
Court of Appeals service
Hill was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1977. His service terminated on December 2, 1989, due to his death.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Distinguished Alumni Recognition", The Washburn Layer, Washburn University School of Law, Spring/Summer 2007, page 36.
- ^ a b c Delmas Carl Hill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Delmas Carl Hill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.