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
The Cumberland School of Law is an American Bar Association, ABA-accredited law school at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1847 at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee and is the 11th oldest law sch ...
at
Samford University
Samford University is a Private university, private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama, United States. It was founded by Baptist Church, Baptists in 1841 as Howard College and located until 1887 in Marion, Alabama. It is governed by an in ...
) 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
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...
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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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 on January 12, 1982. He served as a Judge of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), also called the FISA Court, is a U.S. federal court established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to oversee requests for surveillance warrants ag ...
from 1981 to 1988 and as a Judge of the
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
The Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals was established by the United States Congress in December 1971 with exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals from the decisions of the U.S. district courts in cases arising under the wage and price control pr ...
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
These are lists of Article III United States federal judges by longevity of service. Senate confirmation along with presidential appointment to an Article III court entails a lifelong appointment, unless the judge is impeached, resigns, retires, ...
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1914 births
2006 deaths
20th-century American lawyers
21st-century American judges
County judges in Oklahoma
Cumberland School of Law alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern 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 Western District of Oklahoma
Judges of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Lawyers from Oklahoma City
United States Army officers
United States district court judges appointed by John F. Kennedy