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Joseph Casey
Former judge · Court of Claims
Joseph Casey served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Mar 13, 1863.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Mar 13, 1863
- Born
- 1814
Appointments
- Judge, Court of ClaimsAbraham Lincoln · Jul 22, 1861 – May 4, 1863
- Chief Justice, Court of ClaimsAbraham Lincoln · Mar 13, 1863 – Dec 1, 1870
Education
- Read law with Charles B. Penrose, Carlisle, Pennsylvania1838
Career
Private practice, Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, 1838-1845; Private practice, New Berlin, Pennsylvania, 1845-1849, 1851-1855; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1849-1851; Private practice, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1855-1861; Commissioner, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1855; Reporter of decisions, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1856-1861; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1871-1879; Professor, National University, 1871-1879
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Joseph Casey, Court of Claims,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1393021/joseph-casey (accessed 2026-10-13).