Gustave Diamond is a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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Born in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

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, Diamond was in the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 Seaman from 1946 to 1948. He received an A.B.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Duke University

Duke University

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 in 1951 and a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from Duquesne University School of Law

Duquesne University School of Law

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 in 1956. He was a law clerk

Law clerk

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, Hon. Rabe F. Marsh, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania from 1956 to 1961. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1963. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1969. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 from 1969 to 1975. He was in private practice in Washington, Pennsylvania

Washington, Pennsylvania

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 from 1976 to 1978.

Diamond was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

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. Diamond was nominated by President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

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 on March 22, 1978, to a seat vacated by Edward Dumbauld

Edward Dumbauld

Edward Dumbauld was a United States federal judge and a distinguished legal scholar and legal and constitutional historian....

. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on May 1, 1978, and received his commission on May 2, 1978. He served as chief judge from 1992-1994. He assumed senior status

Senior status

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 on January 31, 1994.

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