Joseph Warren Sheehy
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Joseph Warren Sheehy was a United States federal judge
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Born in Saratoga, Texas
, Sheehy received an LL.B. from Baylor University School of Law in 1934. He was an Assistant attorney general of State of Texas from 1934 to 1935. He was in private practice in Tyler, Texas
from 1935 to 1951, interrupted by his service in the United States Army Air Force during World War II
, from 1942 to 1945, where he achieved the rank of Major.
On May 16, 1951, Sheehy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
vacated by Randolph Bryant
. Sheehy was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 7, 1951, and received his commission on June 8, 1951. He served as chief judge from 1954 until his death, early in 1967.
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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Born in Saratoga, Texas
Saratoga, Texas
Saratoga is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located thirty-eight miles northwest of Beaumont. The zip code is 77585.Saratoga is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Sheehy received an LL.B. from Baylor University School of Law in 1934. He was an Assistant attorney general of State of Texas from 1934 to 1935. He was in private practice in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
from 1935 to 1951, interrupted by his service in the United States Army Air Force during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1945, where he achieved the rank of Major.
On May 16, 1951, Sheehy was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
vacated by Randolph Bryant
Randolph Bryant
Randolph Bryant was a United States federal judge.Born in Sherman, Texas, Bryant received a B.A. from the University of Texas in 1913 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1916. He was a Captain in the United States Army during World War I, from 1917 to 1919...
. Sheehy 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 June 7, 1951, and received his commission on June 8, 1951. He served as chief judge from 1954 until his death, early in 1967.