John Christopher Mahoney
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John Christopher Mahoney (1882-1952) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He joined the First Circuit in 1940 after an appointment from Franklin Roosevelt. He joined the District of Rhode Island in[1]
Early life and education
- Brown University, A.B., 1905
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1908[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1908-1931
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Rhode Island, 1917-1921
- City solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island, 1931-1935[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
First Circuit
Mahoney was nominated to the First Circuit by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 11, 1940 to replace James Madison Morton. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 7th, and received commission on February 12th. On December 20, 1950, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 18, 1952. His seat was filled by John Patrick Hartigan[1]
District of Rhode Island
Mahoney was nominated to the District of Rhode Island by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on May 24, 1935 to replace Ira Lloyd Letts. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 4th, and received commission on June 7th. He served on this court until February 21, 1940, when he was appointed to the First Circuit. His seat was filled by John Patrick Hartigan.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ira Lloyd Letts |
District of Rhode Island 1935–1940 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Patrick Hartigan |
| Preceded by: James Madison Morton |
First Circuit 1940–1952 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: John Patrick Hartigan
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: John J. McConnell, Jr. • William E. Smith (Rhode Island) • Mary McElroy | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Patricia Sullivan (Rhode Island) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Ernest Torres • Bruce Marshall Selya • Benjamin Bourne • Henry Marchant • David Leonard Barnes • David Howell (Rhode Island) • John Pitman • Jonathan Russell Bullock • John Power Knowles • LeBaron Bradford Colt • George Moulton Carpenter • Arthur Lewis Brown • Ira Lloyd Letts • John Christopher Mahoney • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • John Patrick Hartigan • Edward Leahy • Raymond Pettine • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Ronald Lagueux • Ernest Torres • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • Raymond Pettine • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Barron • Gustavo Gelpí • William Kayatta • Lara Montecalvo • Julie Rikelman • Seth Aframe | ||
| Senior judges |
Bruce Marshall Selya • Levin Hicks Campbell • Jeffrey R. Howard • Kermit Lipez • Sandra Lea Lynch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • | ||
| Former judges | Stephen Breyer • David Souter • Norman Stahl • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • Hugh Bownes • Benjamin Bourne • John A. Lowell • Jeremiah Smith • John Lowell (federal judge, 1865-1884) • George Foster Shepley • LeBaron Bradford Colt • William LeBaron Putnam • Francis Cabot Lowell • Frederic Dodge • James Madison Morton • William Schofield • George Weston Anderson • George Hutchins Bingham • Charles Fletcher Johnson • Scott Wilson (Maine) • John Christopher Mahoney • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • John Patrick Hartigan • Frank Coffin • Edward McEntee • Peter Woodbury • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Stephen Breyer • Levin Hicks Campbell • Jeffrey R. Howard • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • Sandra Lea Lynch • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • Frank Coffin • Peter Woodbury • | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
