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Harris, Stanley S.
Born October 19, 1927, in Washington, DC
Died August 13, 2021
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 1, 1983, to a seat vacated by John Lewis Smith, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1983, and received commission on November 14, 1983. Assumed senior status on February 1, 1996. Service terminated on June 2, 2001, due to retirement.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1970-1972
Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1972-1982
Education:
University of Virginia, B.S., 1951
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1953
Professional Career:
Died August 13, 2021
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 1, 1983, to a seat vacated by John Lewis Smith, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1983, and received commission on November 14, 1983. Assumed senior status on February 1, 1996. Service terminated on June 2, 2001, due to retirement.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1970-1972
Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1972-1982
Education:
University of Virginia, B.S., 1951
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1953
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1945-1947
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1953-1970
U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1982-1983