Johnson Jay Hayes
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Johnson Jay Hayes was a United States federal judge
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Hayes was born in Purlear, North Carolina. He received an LL.B. from Wake Forest College in 1909. He was in private practice in Wilkesboro, North Carolina
from 1909 to 1915. He was a Prosecuting attorney of 17th North Carolina Judicial District from 1915 to 1926. He was in private practice in Greensboro, North Carolina
in 1927.
Hayes was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
. Hayes received a recess appointment
from Calvin Coolidge
on April 6, 1927, to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1339; nominated on December 6, 1927. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 9, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on June 18, 1957. Hayes's service was terminated on October 22, 1970, due to death.
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....
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Hayes was born in Purlear, North Carolina. He received an LL.B. from Wake Forest College in 1909. He was in private practice in Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census, and it is the second largest municipality in the county. The 2010 Census listed the town's population at 3,044. The town is located along the south bank of the...
from 1909 to 1915. He was a Prosecuting attorney of 17th North Carolina Judicial District from 1915 to 1926. He was in private practice in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
in 1927.
Hayes was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina is a United States district court with jurisdiction over 24 counties in the center of North Carolina...
. Hayes received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
on April 6, 1927, to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1339; nominated on December 6, 1927. He 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 January 9, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 18, 1957. Hayes's service was terminated on October 22, 1970, due to death.