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Morris Ames Soper

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923–1932

Morris Ames Soper , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Morris Ames Soper (January 23, 1873 – March 11, 1963) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Education

  • Johns Hopkins UniversityA.B., 1893
  • University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)LL.B., 1895

Career

Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore City, Maryland, 1897-1899; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1900-1909; Private practice, Maryland, 1909-1914, 1921-1923; President, Board of Police Commissioners, Baltimore City, Maryland, 1912-1913; Chief judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City [Maryland], 1914-1921

Biography

Morris Ames Soper (January 23, 1873 – March 11, 1963) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

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