George Hart

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George Hart

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

Bachelor's

Virginia Military Institute, 1927

Law

Harvard Law, 1930

Personal
Birthplace
Virginia


George Luzerne Hart, Jr. (1905-1984) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Hart received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on August 29, 1958, to a seat vacated by James Kirkland; he was nominated on January 17, 1959, confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 10th. He served as chief judge from 1974-1975. He assumed senior status on May 16, 1979, and served in that capacity until his death on May 21, 1984.[1]

Education

  • Virginia Military Institute, A.B., 1927
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1930[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1930-1940
  • U.S. Army Reserve, 1941-1946
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1946-1958
  • Presiding judge, U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 1979-1982[1]

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