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Edwards, Harry Thomas

Born 1940 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on December 6, 1979, to a seat vacated by David L. Bazelon. Confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1980, and received commission on February 20, 1980. Served as chief judge, 1994-2001. Assumed senior status on November 3, 2005.

Education:
Cornell University, B.S., 1962
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1965

Professional Career:

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1965-1970
Professor of law, University of Michigan Law School, 1970-1975, 1977-1980
Labor arbitrator, 1971-1980
Professor of law, Harvard Law School, 1975-1977
Chairman of the board, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 1978-1980
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1994-2001

Manuscript Collections

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Harry T. Edwards papers, 1940-2012.
294.6 linear ft. (260,000 items); finding aid. Correspondence, memoranda, case files, speeches, writings, reports, interviews, briefs, orders, opinions, motions, family papers, and other papers relating chiefly to Edwards's legal career as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

University of Michigan
Bentley Historical Library
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Harry T. Edwards papers, ca. 1965-1980.
11 linear ft.; finding aid; restricted; collection contains Edwards's professional files as well as other material concerning labor arbitration cases and problems of affirmative action and minority rights at the University of Michigan.

Oral History

Edwards, Harry T. Oral history interview conducted by Pamela A. Harris on June 1, 2017. Oral History of Distinguished American Judges, Institute of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law, 2020. Not yet available to the public.

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