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Walter Maximillian Bastian

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Walter Maximillian Bastian served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Dec 2, 1954.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Dec 2, 1954
Born
1891

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaHarry S Truman · Dec 14, 1950 – Dec 15, 1954
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Dec 2, 1954 – Mar 12, 1975

Education

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

Career

U.S. Army first lieutenant, Chemical Warfare Service, World War I; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1915-1950; Lecturer, National University School of Law, 1918-1948

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