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Paul Peter Rao

Former judge · U.S. Court of International Trade

Paul Peter Rao served on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Appointed by None (reassignment).

Appointed by
None (reassignment)
Born
1899

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Customs CourtHarry S Truman · Jan 31, 1949 – Nov 1, 1980
  • Judge, U.S. Court of International TradeNone (reassignment) · – Nov 30, 1988

Education

  • Fordham University School of LawLL.B., 1923

Career

U.S. Navy, 1917-1919; Assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1925-1927; Private practice, 1927-1941; Candidate for Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1941; Assistant attorney general in charge of customs, U.S. Department of Justice, 1941-1948

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Paul Peter Rao, Court of International Trade,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1392891/paul-peter-rao (accessed 2026-10-13).

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