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Young, Joseph H.
Born July 18, 1922, in Hagerstown, MD
Died March 14, 2015, in Baltimore, MD
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on July 19, 1971, to a seat vacated by R. Dorsey Watkins. Confirmed by the Senate on July 29, 1971, and received commission on July 29, 1971. Assumed senior status on August 1, 1987. Service terminated on March 14, 2015, due to death.
Education:
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1948
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1951
Professional Career:
Died March 14, 2015, in Baltimore, MD
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on July 19, 1971, to a seat vacated by R. Dorsey Watkins. Confirmed by the Senate on July 29, 1971, and received commission on July 29, 1971. Assumed senior status on August 1, 1987. Service terminated on March 14, 2015, due to death.
Education:
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1948
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1951
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, Infantry, 1942-1946
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1951-1971
Instructor, Johns Hopkins University School of Law, 1954-1964