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Scovel Richardson
Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade · 1957–1980
Scovel Richardson , Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade. Scovel Richardson (February 4, 1912 – March 30, 1982) was a judge of the United States Customs Court and the United States Court of International Trade. Richardson was one of the first Black Federal judges in the United States.
Education
- University of IllinoisA.B., 1934
- University of IllinoisA.M., 1936
- Howard University School of LawJ.D., 1937
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1938-1939; Faculty, Lincoln University, 1939-1953; associate professor of law, 1939-1943; dean and professor of law, 1944-1953; Senior attorney, Office of Price Administration, 1943-1944; Member, U.S. Board of Parole, 1953-1957; chair, 1954-1957
Biography
Scovel Richardson (February 4, 1912 – March 30, 1982) was a judge of the United States Customs Court and the United States Court of International Trade. Richardson was one of the first Black Federal judges in the United States.
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