Wayne G. Borah
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Wayne G. Borah was a United States federal judge
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Born in Baldwin, Louisiana
, Borah received an LL.B. from Louisiana State University
in 1915. He was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana
from 1915 to 1917, and was then in the United States Army
during World War I
, from 1917 to 1919, thereafter returning to his private practice until 1923. He was an assistant United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1923 to 1925, and then became the United States Attorney for that district until 1928.
On October 3, 1928, Borah received a recess appointment
from President Calvin Coolidge
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
vacated by Louis H. Burns. Formally nominated on December 6, 1928, Borah was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day.
On October 15, 1949, President Harry S. Truman
nominated Borah for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
vacated by Elmo Pearce Lee
. Borah was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 19, 1949, and received his commission on October 21, 1949. He assumed senior status
on December 31, 1956, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1966.
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 Baldwin, Louisiana
Baldwin, Louisiana
Baldwin is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, Borah received an LL.B. from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in 1915. He was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
from 1915 to 1917, and was then 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...
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...
, from 1917 to 1919, thereafter returning to his private practice until 1923. He was an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1923 to 1925, and then became the United States Attorney for that district until 1928.
On October 3, 1928, Borah 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 President 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...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S...
vacated by Louis H. Burns. Formally nominated on December 6, 1928, Borah 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 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day.
On October 15, 1949, 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...
nominated Borah for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
vacated by Elmo Pearce Lee
Elmo Pearce Lee
Elmo Pearce Lee was a United States federal judge.Lee was born in Coushatta, Louisiana. He received an LL.B. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1911. He was in private practice in Mansfield, Louisiana from 1911 to 1928, and in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1928 to 1943.Lee was nominated by...
. Borah was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 19, 1949, and received his commission on October 21, 1949. 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 December 31, 1956, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1966.