Walter Maximillian Bastian

Judge Walter Maximillian Bastian

Personal

Birthday:

11/16/1891

Birthplace:

Washington, DC

Date of Death:

3/12/1975

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army first lieutenant, Chemical Warfare Service, World War I
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1915-1950
Lecturer, National University School of Law, 1918-1948

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, August 19, 1954; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

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:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1913

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Court Name:

District of Columbia District Court

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

12/22/1950

Termination Date:

12/15/1954

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Court Name - Second:

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

12/3/1954

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

3/16/1965

Termination Date - Second:

3/12/1975

Termination Reason - Second:

Death