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Pine, David Andrew

Born September 22, 1891, in Washington, DC
Died June 11, 1970

Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, District Court of the U.S. for the District of Columbia (now U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 15, 1940, to a seat vacated by Joseph W. Cox. Confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 1940, and received commission on March 29, 1940. Served as chief judge, 1959-1961. Assumed senior status on April 2, 1965. Service terminated on June 11, 1970, due to death.

Education:
Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center), LL.B., 1913

Professional Career:

U.S. Department of Justice, 1914-1917, 1919-1921
     Confidential clerk, Attorney General James McReynolds, 1914-1916
     Law clerk and assistant attorney, 1916-1917
     Assistant attorney, 1919
     Special assistant to Attorney General in western states, 1919-1921
U.S. Army, 1917-1919
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1921-1934
Chief assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1934-1937
U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1938-1940
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959-1961