Leonard Patrick Walsh

Judge Leonard Patrick Walsh

Personal

Birthday:

3/10/1904

Birthplace:

Superior, WI

Date of Death:

2/13/1980

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1933-1953
Chief judge, Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, 1953-1959
Professorial lecturer, George Washington University School of Law, 1956-1964

Education

Name of School:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1933

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Court Name:

District of Columbia District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

9/14/1959

Retirement from Active Service:

10/5/1971

Termination Date:

2/13/1980

Termination Reason:

Death