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Oliver Gasch

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

Oliver Gasch served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Aug 11, 1965. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Aug 11, 1965
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1906

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaLyndon B. Johnson · Aug 11, 1965 – Jul 8, 1999

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1928
  • George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1932

Career

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1932-, 1961-1965; Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C., 1937-1953; General counsel, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 1940-1960; U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, JAG Department, 1942-1946; Principal assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1953-1956; U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1956-1961

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