Thomas Aquinas Flannery
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Thomas Aquinas Flannery (May 10, 1918 – September 20, 2007) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Washington, D.C.
, Flannery received an LL.B. from Catholic University of America School of Law in 1940. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Army
Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1945 to 1948. He was a Trial attorney of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC from 1948 to 1950. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1950 to 1962. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1962 to 1969. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Columbia from 1969 to 1971.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, Flannery was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on November 18, 1971, to a seat vacated by Leonard P. Walsh. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 1, 1971, and received his commission on December 6, 1971. He assumed senior status
on May 10, 1985. Flannery served in that capacity until September 20, 2007, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.
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 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Flannery received an LL.B. from Catholic University of America School of Law in 1940. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1945 to 1948. He was a Trial attorney of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC from 1948 to 1950. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1950 to 1962. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1962 to 1969. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
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for the District of Columbia from 1969 to 1971.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
, Flannery was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on November 18, 1971, to a seat vacated by Leonard P. Walsh. 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 December 1, 1971, and received his commission on December 6, 1971. 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 May 10, 1985. Flannery served in that capacity until September 20, 2007, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....