Madden, Joseph Warren Born January 17, 1890, in Damascus, IL Died February 17, 1972, in San Francisco, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, Court of Claims Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 15, 1940, to a seat vacated by William R. Green. Confirmed by the Senate on January 2, 1941, and received commission on January 7, 1941. Assumed senior status on August 15, 1961. Service terminated on February 17, 1972, due to death. Education: University of Illinois, B.A., 1911 University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1914 Professional Career: Professor of law, University of Oklahoma, 1914-1916 Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1916-1917 Professor of law, Ohio State University, 1917-1921 Special assistant to the attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1920 Dean and professor of law, West Virginia University Law School, 1921-1927 Professor of law, University of Pittsburgh, 1927-1938 Chairman, National Labor Relations Board, 1935-1940 Associate director and director, Legal Division, and adviser to the U.S. military governor, Office of Military Government for Germany, 1945-1946 Professor of law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1961-1972