John Lewis Smith Jr.

Judge John Lewis Smith Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

9/20/1912

Birthplace:

Washington, DC

Date of Death:

9/4/1992

Place of Death:

Washington, DC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1940-1946
U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, Air Corps, 1942-1946
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1946-1956
Commissioner, District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission, 1956-1957
Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1957-1966; associate judge, 1957-1959; chief judge, 1959-1966

Education

Name of School:

Princeton University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1935

Name of School - Second:

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1938

Name of School - Third:

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Third:

LL.M.

Degree Year - Third:

1939

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Court Name:

District of Columbia District Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/3/1966

Retirement from Active Service:

1/31/1983

Termination Date:

9/4/1992

Termination Reason:

Death