Walter Wyatt
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Walter Wyatt was an American
lawyer, who served as the twelfth Reporter of Decisions
of the Supreme Court of the United States
.
Born in Savannah, Georgia
, Wyatt received his LL.B. from the University of Virginia
in 1917. During World War I
, Wyatt worked as legal adviser to the Selective Service System
, the federal agency charged with enforcing the newly implemented military draft. From 1922 to 1946, he was an attorney for the Federal Reserve System
, ending his career there as General Counsel
of the agency, and from 1936 to 1946, he also served as counsel to a related agency, the Federal Open Market Committee
. During this period, Wyatt also authored several books on banking law.
Wyatt was appointed as the Supreme Court's Reporter of Decisions on March 1, 1946, after the post had been vacant for two years following the death of Ernest Knaebel
. He retroactively edited the volumes of the United States Reports covering those two years, volumes 322 to 325.
Wyatt died in Washington, D.C.
in 1978. Much of his official correspondence and personal papers are stored at the Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia
at Charlottesville, Virginia
and available for research.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer, who served as the twelfth Reporter of Decisions
Supreme Court of the United States Reporter of Decisions
The Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States is the official charged with editing and publishing the Court's opinions both when announced and when they are published in permanent bound volumes of the United States Reports. The Reporter of Decisions is responsible for only...
of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
.
Born in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Wyatt received his LL.B. from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1917. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Wyatt worked as legal adviser to the Selective Service System
Selective Service System
The Selective Service System is a means by which the United States government maintains information on those potentially subject to military conscription. Most male U.S. citizens and male immigrant non-citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 are required by law to have registered within 30 days of...
, the federal agency charged with enforcing the newly implemented military draft. From 1922 to 1946, he was an attorney for the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907...
, ending his career there as General Counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
of the agency, and from 1936 to 1946, he also served as counsel to a related agency, the Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Open Market Committee
The Federal Open Market Committee , a committee within the Federal Reserve System, is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market operations . It is the Federal Reserve committee that makes key decisions about interest rates and the growth of the United States money...
. During this period, Wyatt also authored several books on banking law.
Wyatt was appointed as the Supreme Court's Reporter of Decisions on March 1, 1946, after the post had been vacant for two years following the death of Ernest Knaebel
Ernest Knaebel
Ernest Knaebel was an American lawyer and the eleventh reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1916 to 1944....
. He retroactively edited the volumes of the United States Reports covering those two years, volumes 322 to 325.
Wyatt 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....
in 1978. Much of his official correspondence and personal papers are stored at the Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
at Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
and available for research.