George R. Gallagher
George R. Gallagher | |
|---|---|
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1981–2001 | |
| Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1968–1981[1] | |
| Nominated by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | James A. Belson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1915 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | February 4, 2007 (aged 91)[2] Comus, Maryland |
| Spouse | Judith Kuertz Gallagher |
| Children | Christopher R. Gallagher, Mary Elizabeth Gallagher |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (B.A.) Catholic University of America (J.D.) |
George R. Gallagher (April 10, 1915 – February 4, 2007) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Gallagher was born in
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
. In 1967, President Johnson nominated him for the D.C. Court of Appeals, and in 1968 he was confirmed.
In 1980, Gallagher was one of several more conservative judges, led by
Washington Post, Gallagher had a reputation as a centrist judge over the course of his tenure.[3] In 1981 he took senior status, and in 2001 he retired from the court entirely. He died at age 91 on his farm in Comus, Maryland
.
References
- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ a b "George R. Gallagher obituary". Frederick News-Post. February 6, 2007.
- ^ a b Estrada, Louie (February 8, 2007). "George R. Gallagher, 91; D.C. Judge". The Washington Post.
- ^ Weiser, Benjamin (October 31, 1980). "Judge Newman Defends Himself Against Charges". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 23, 2017.