Leslie Rogers Darr
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Leslie Rogers Darr was a United States federal judge
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Born in Jasper, Tennessee
, Darr received an LL.B. from Cumberland University
in 1909. He was in private practice in Jasper, Tennessee
from 1910 to 1926. He was a judge on the 18th Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1926 to 1939.
Darr was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
. Darr was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on May 24, 1939, to a new seat created by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 31, 1939, and received his commission on June 2, 1939. Darr served in that capacity until November 27, 1940, due to assignment to another court.
Darr was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
. Darr was nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 24, 1939, to a new seat created by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 31, 1939, and received his commission on June 2, 1939. He served as chief judge from 1949-1961. He assumed senior status
on March 15, 1961. Darr served in that capacity until he died on May 29, 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 Jasper, Tennessee
Jasper, Tennessee
Jasper is a town in Marion County, Tennessee. The population was 3,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County.Jasper is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Darr received an LL.B. from Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in 1909. He was in private practice in Jasper, Tennessee
Jasper, Tennessee
Jasper is a town in Marion County, Tennessee. The population was 3,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County.Jasper is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
from 1910 to 1926. He was a judge on the 18th Circuit Court of Tennessee from 1926 to 1939.
Darr was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee is the federal trial court for most of Middle Tennessee. Based in Nashville, it was created in 1839 when Congress added a third district to the state...
. Darr was nominated by President 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 May 24, 1939, to a new seat created by 52 Stat. 584. 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 May 31, 1939, and received his commission on June 2, 1939. Darr served in that capacity until November 27, 1940, due to assignment to another court.
Darr was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is the federal court in the Sixth Circuit whose jurisdiction covers all of East Tennessee and a portion of Middle Tennessee. The court has jurisdiction over 41 counties with 4 divisions...
. Darr was nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 24, 1939, to a new seat created by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 31, 1939, and received his commission on June 2, 1939. He served as chief judge from 1949-1961. 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 March 15, 1961. Darr served in that capacity until he died on May 29, 1967.