Frederick Alvin Daugherty (August 18, 1914 – April 7, 2006) was a
United States district judge
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of the
, the
and the
.
Education and career
Born in
Oklahoma City
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,
Oklahoma
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. Daugherty received a
Bachelor of Laws
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from Cumberland University (now the
Cumberland School of Law
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at
Samford University
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) in 1933. He entered private practice of law in Oklahoma City from 1937 to 1940. He was in the
United States Army
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as a Commanding Officer from 1940 to 1946. He was in private practice in Oklahoma City from 1946 to 1950. He was again in the
United States Army
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as a Commanding Officer from 1950 to 1952. He was in private practice in Oklahoma City from 1952 to 1955. He was a Judge of the Seventh Judicial District Court of the State of Oklahoma from 1955 to 1961.
Federal judicial service
Daugherty received a
recess appointment
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from President
John F. Kennedy
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on October 5, 1961, to the
, the
and the
, to a new joint seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was nominated to the same seat by President Kennedy on January 15, 1962. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17, 1962. He served as Chief Judge of the Western District from 1972 to 1982 and as Chief Judge of the Eastern District from 1973 to 1975. He assumed
senior status
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on January 12, 1982. He served as a Judge of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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from 1981 to 1988 and as a Judge of the
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
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from 1982 to 1993. His service was terminated on April 7, 2006, due to his death.
See also
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List of United States federal judges by longevity of service
This is a list of Article III United States federal judges by longevity of service. The judges on the lists below were presidential appointees who have been confirmed by the Senate, and who served on the federal bench for over 40 years. It includ ...
References
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1914 births
2006 deaths
Oklahoma state court judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
United States district court judges appointed by John F. Kennedy
20th-century American judges
20th-century American lawyers
21st-century American judges
Lawyers from Oklahoma City
United States Army officers
Judges of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Cumberland School of Law alumni