Philip Nichols Jr.

Judge Philip Nichols Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

8/11/1907

Birthplace:

Boston, MA

Date of Death:

1/26/1990

Place of Death:

Washington, DC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1932-1938
Special attorney, Lands Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1938-1941
Special attorney, Legal Division, U.S. War Production Board, 1942-1944
U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1944-1946
Assistant general counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1947-1951
General counsel, Renegotiation Board, 1951-1954
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1954-1961
Commissioner of customs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1961-1964

Education

Name of School:

Harvard University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1929

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1932

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Customs Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/15/1964

Termination Date:

11/30/1966

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

Court of Claims

Court Name - Second:

United States Court of Federal Claims

Commission Date - Second:

11/3/1966

Termination Date - Second:

9/30/1982

Termination Reason - Second:

Reassignment

Court Name - Third:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Court Name - Third:

Federal Circuit Appeals Court

Commission Date - Third:

10/1/1982

Retirement from Active Service - Third:

10/1/1983

Termination Date - Third:

1/26/1990

Termination Reason - Third:

Death