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Lawrence Aloysius Whipple

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Lawrence Aloysius Whipple served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Oct 12, 1967. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Oct 12, 1967
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1910

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 12, 1967 – Jun 8, 1983

Education

  • Columbia UniversityB.S., 1933
  • John Marshall Law School, Jersey City, New JerseyLL.B., 1939

Career

Private practice, 1939-1949; Acting U.S. magistrate, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1949-1951; Director of law enforcement, New Jersey Office of Public Safety, 1950; Special assistant to the U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1951; Executive director, Jersey City [New Jersey] Housing Authority, 1953; Director of public safety, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1953-1957; Director, New Jersey Department of Revenue and Finance, 1957; County counsel, Hudson County, New Jersey, 1957-1958; Deputy attorney general, State of New Jersey, 1958; Prosecutor, Hudson County, New Jersey, 1958-1962; Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1963-1967; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1975-1978

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