Herbert Funk Goodrich
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Herbert Funk Goodrich was a judge
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
. He also served as the Director of the American Law Institute
and chaired the drafting committee for the original version of the Uniform Commercial Code
.
Goodrich earned his bachelor's degree
from Carleton College
in 1911, and earned his law degree
at Harvard Law School
in 1914.
Prior to his appointment to the bench
, Goodrich served as a law professor at University of Iowa College of Law
. He began teaching at Iowa in 1914, and became acting dean
in 1921. He then taught at University of Michigan Law School
(1922-1929), and then at University of Pennsylvania Law School
, where he served as dean from 1929 to 1940.
Goodrich was nominated to the bench of the Third Circuit by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
on March 5, 1940, to a seat vacated by Francis Biddle
and confirmed by the Senate
on May 7, 1940, and he received his commission on May 10, 1940. In 1947, while serving on the bench of the Third Circuit, he became the Director of the American Law Institute, a position he would hold until his death in 1962.
Federal judge
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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...
. He also served as the Director of the American Law Institute
American Law Institute
The American Law Institute was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. The ALI drafts, approves, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, model codes, and other proposals for law...
and chaired the drafting committee for the original version of the Uniform Commercial Code
Uniform Commercial Code
The Uniform Commercial Code , first published in 1952, is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America.The goal of harmonizing state law is...
.
Goodrich earned his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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from Carleton College
Carleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
in 1911, and earned his law degree
Law degree
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at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1914.
Prior to his appointment to the bench
Bench (metonymy)
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, Goodrich served as a law professor at University of Iowa College of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the eleven professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school...
. He began teaching at Iowa in 1914, and became acting dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
in 1921. He then taught at University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
(1922-1929), and then at University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
, where he served as dean from 1929 to 1940.
Goodrich was nominated to the bench of the Third Circuit by President
President of the United States
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on March 5, 1940, to a seat vacated by Francis Biddle
Francis Biddle
Francis Beverley Biddle was an American lawyer and judge who was Attorney General of the United States during World War II and who served as the primary American judge during the postwar Nuremberg trials....
and confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
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on May 7, 1940, and he received his commission on May 10, 1940. In 1947, while serving on the bench of the Third Circuit, he became the Director of the American Law Institute, a position he would hold until his death in 1962.