William H. Timbers
William H. Timbers | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
In office July 10, 1981 – November 26, 1994 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
In office July 29, 1971 – July 10, 1981 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Robert P. Anderson |
Succeeded by | George C. Pratt |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
In office 1964–1971 | |
Preceded by | Robert P. Anderson |
Succeeded by | Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
In office September 2, 1960 – August 6, 1971 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | J. Joseph Smith |
Succeeded by | Jon O. Newman |
Personal details | |
Born | William Homer Timbers September 5, 1915 Yonkers, New York |
Died | November 26, 1994 Suffield, Connecticut | (aged 79)
Residence(s) | Darien, Connecticut |
Education | Dartmouth College (AB) Yale Law School (LLB) |
William Homer Timbers (September 5, 1915 – November 26, 1994) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In addition to his legal and judicial career, Timbers was known as dog enthusiast who served a term as chairman of the board of the American Kennel Club.
Education and career
Timbers was born on September 5, 1915, in
Federal judicial service
Timbers was nominated to United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on August 27, 1959, but received no vote in the United States Senate.[1]
Timbers was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 11, 1960, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge J. Joseph Smith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 1, 1960, and received his commission on September 2, 1960. He served as Chief Judge from 1964 to 1971. His service terminated on August 6, 1971, due to his elevation to the Second Circuit.[1]
Timbers was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 13, 1971, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated by Judge Robert P. Anderson. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 29, 1971, and received his commission on July 29, 1971. He assumed senior status on July 10, 1981. He took inactive senior status in the summer of 1993. His service terminated on November 26, 1994, due to his death.[1][6][2]
Notable cases
In 1967, Timbers struck down the
In 1990, Timbers joined in a majority opinion (written by Judge
In 1992, Timbers wrote a majority opinion that upheld, by a 2–1 vote, a district court ruling that blocked the extradition of former Irish Republican Army (IRA) member Peter McMullen to Britain, on the ground that the 1986 Supplementary Extradition Treaty between the United States and Britain unlawfully singled out McMullen and two other men for punishment.[2][8]
In 1986, Timbers dissented from the court's 2-1 decision (the majority being written by Judge
Nomination of Meskill to the Second Circuit
Timbers, along with Senator
Other activities
Timbers bred, raised, and exhibited
Timbers was an elder and trustee of the Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien.[4]
Death
Timbers lived in Darien, Connecticut.[4][6] He died on November 26, 1994, in Suffield, Connecticut, at the age of 79, from kidney failure.[1][2][4] He was survived by his wife Charlotte MacLachlan Timbers and four children.[2][4]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l William H. Timbers, Biographical Directory of Federal Judges (Federal Judicial Center).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Eric Pace, William H. Timbers, 79, Judge on Federal Court of Appeals, New York Times (November 29, 1994).
- ^ a b c d Walter R. Fletcher, Dog-Loving Judge Leads Kennel Club, New York Times (April 4, 1982).
- ^ a b c d e f g h William Homer Timbers, 79, Longtime Judge, Hartford Courant (November 29, 1994).
- ^ Lincoln Caplan, Skadden: Power, Money, and the Rise of a Legal Empire (Macmillan, 1994).
- ^ a b Arnold H. Lubasch, Judge Timbers Leaving U.S. Appeals Court Post, New York Times (July 17, 1981).
- ^ Excerpts From Ruling On Begging in Subway, New York Times (May 11, 1990).
- ^ Ronald Sullivan, U.S. Court Blocks I.R.A. Extradition, New York Times (January 13, 1992).
- ^ Michael Norman, Appeals Court Strikes Down U.S. Pretrial Detention Law, New York Times (May 3, 1986).
- ^ Sheldon Goldman, Picking Federal Judges: Lower Court Selection from Roosevelt Through Reagan (Yale University Press, 1999), p. 216.
- ^ a b Dogs: The First 125 Years of the American Kennel Club (American Kennel Club, 2012).
External links
- William Homer Timbers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.