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Joseph Warren Madden

Former judge · Court of Claims

Joseph Warren Madden served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jan 2, 1941 by a 36–14 Senate vote.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jan 2, 1941
Senate vote
36–14
Born
1890

Appointments

  • Judge, Court of ClaimsFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jan 2, 1941 – Feb 17, 1972

Education

  • University of IllinoisB.A., 1911
  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1914

Career

Professor of law, University of Oklahoma, 1914-1916; Private practice, Rockford, Illinois, 1916-1917; Professor of law, Ohio State University, 1917-1921; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1920; Dean and professor of law, West Virginia University Law School, 1921-1927; Professor of law, University of Pittsburgh, 1927-1938; Chairman, National Labor Relations Board, 1935-1940; Associate director and director, Legal Division, and adviser to the U.S. military governor, Office of Military Government for Germany, 1945-1946; Professor of law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1961-1972

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

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