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Oscar Hirsh Davis
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Oscar Hirsh Davis served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1914
Appointments
- Judge, Court of ClaimsJohn F. Kennedy · Apr 11, 1962 – Oct 1, 1982
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitNone (reassignment) · – Jun 19, 1988
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1934
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1937
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1937-1939; Attorney, Claims Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1939-1942; U.S. Army captain, Air Corps, 1942-1946; Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1946-1948; Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1950-1962; second assistant, 1950-1954; first assistant, 1954-1962; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1977-1978
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