Shane Devine (February 1, 1926 – February 22, 1999) was a
United States district judge of the
.
Education and career
Born in
Manchester,
New Hampshire, Devine was in the
United States Army during
World War II, from 1944 to 1945. He attended the
United States Military Academy from 1945 to 1946.
Official register of the officers and cadets (1946)
/ref> He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1949 and a Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from Boston College Law School in 1952. He was in private practice in Manchester from 1952 to 1978.
Federal judicial service
On May 17, 1978, Devine was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the vacated by Judge Hugh H. Bownes. Devine was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 23, 1978, and received his commission on June 27, 1978. He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1992. He assumed senior status on September 8, 1992 and served in that capacity until his death on February 22, 1999.
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1926 births
1999 deaths
University of New Hampshire alumni
Boston College Law School alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
United States district court judges appointed by Jimmy Carter
20th-century American judges
20th-century American lawyers
United States Army personnel of World War II
United States Military Academy alumni