Carol Los Mansmann
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Carol Los Mansmann was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, Mansmann received a B.A.
from Duquesne University
in 1964 and a J.D.
from Duquesne University School of Law
in 1967. She was a law clerk
to Ralph H. Smith, Jr. of the Allegheny County, Court of Common Pleas from 1967 to 1968, and then an assistant district attorney
of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
from 1968 to 1972. She had a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
from 1973 to 1979, and was also a special assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1979.
Mansmann was on the faculty of the Duquesne University School of Law as an associate professor of law from 1974 to 1983, and later as an adjunct professor of law from 1987 to 1994.
On February 23, 1982, Mansmann was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
vacated by William W. Knox
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 18, 1982, and received her commission on March 19, 1982. On March 7, 1985, Reagan elevated Mansmann to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
created by 98 Stat. 333. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received her commission the following day (although her District Court service technically did not terminate until April 22, 1985).
Mansmann served on the Third Circuit in Pittsburgh until her untimely death from breast cancer in 2002.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Mansmann received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
in 1964 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Duquesne University School of Law
Duquesne University School of Law
Duquesne University School of Law is a private Catholic university law school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The School of Law was founded in 1911, and is the only multiple-division law school in western Pennsylvania. Located on the Duquesne University campus, the law school is walking...
in 1967. She was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Ralph H. Smith, Jr. of the Allegheny County, Court of Common Pleas from 1967 to 1968, and then an assistant district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
from 1968 to 1972. She had a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
from 1973 to 1979, and was also a special assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1979.
Mansmann was on the faculty of the Duquesne University School of Law as an associate professor of law from 1974 to 1983, and later as an adjunct professor of law from 1987 to 1994.
On February 23, 1982, Mansmann was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
vacated by William W. Knox
William W. Knox
William W. Knox was a United States federal judge.Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Knox received an A.B. from the University of Michigan in 1932 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1935...
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 18, 1982, and received her commission on March 19, 1982. On March 7, 1985, Reagan elevated Mansmann to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
created by 98 Stat. 333. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received her commission the following day (although her District Court service technically did not terminate until April 22, 1985).
Mansmann served on the Third Circuit in Pittsburgh until her untimely death from breast cancer in 2002.