Morris Ames Soper

Morris Ames Soper

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

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United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Johns Hopkins University, 1893

Law

University of Maryland School of Law, 1895

Personal

Birthplace

Baltimore, Md.

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Morris Ames Soper (1873-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

Early life and education

• Johns Hopkins University, A.B., 1893
• University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1895

Professional career

• Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore City, 1897-1899
• Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1900-1909
• Private practice, Maryland, 1909-1914
• President, Board of Police Commissioners, Baltimore City, 1912-1913
• Chief judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore, 1914-1921
• Private practice, Maryland, 1921-1923

Judicial career

Fourth Circuit

Soper received a recess appointment from President Herbert Hoover on May 6, 1931 to replace Edmund Waddill. On December 15, 1931, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 12, 1932, and received commission on January 19th. On June 2, 1955, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on March 11, 1963.

District of Maryland

Soper was nominated to the District of Maryland by President Warren Harding on February 10, 1923 to replace John Carter Rose. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 24, 1923, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until May 9, 1931, when he was appointed to the Fourth Circuit. Soper was succeeded in this position by William Calvin Chesnut.

External links

• Judge Soper's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: John Carter Rose	District of Maryland 1923–1931 Seat #2T	Succeeded by: William Calvin Chesnut
Preceded by: Edmund Waddill	Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 1932–1963	Succeeded by: Simon Sobeloff