Donald Edward Lane (June 10, 1909 – May 30, 1979) was an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

Education and career

Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Lane earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University in 1927, and then attended

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. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1935 to 1941, and from 1945 to 1954, the gap arising from his service as a United States Naval Reserve Commander in World War II. He became a commissioner of the

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in 1954, until his elevation in 1969.

Federal judicial service

Lane was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 14, 1969, to a seat on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals vacated by Judge Arthur Mumford Smith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 19, 1969, and received his commission on June 20, 1969. His service terminated on May 30, 1979, due to his death of an undisclosed illness.

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1909 births 1979 deaths Judges of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals United States Article I federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon 20th-century American judges Yale University alumni {{US-federal-judge-stub