Edward C. Reed Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office July 15, 1992 – June 1, 2013 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Harry E. Claiborne |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd D. George |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office September 26, 1979 – July 15, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | David Warner Hagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. July 8, 1924 Mason, Nevada |
| Died | June 1, 2013 (aged 88) Reno, Nevada |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. (July 8, 1924 – June 1, 2013) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
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Education and career
Born in Mason, Nevada,[1] Reed received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Nevada, Reno in 1949. He received a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1952. He was in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He was a tax attorney at the firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. in Boston, Massachusetts from 1952 to 1953. He was in private practice of law in Reno, Nevada from 1953 to 1979. He was a special deputy state attorney general for water rights litigation in Nevada from 1967 to 1979.[2]
Federal judicial service
Reed was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 12, 1979, to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received his commission on September 26, 1979.[2] He served as Chief Judge from 1986 to 1992. He assumed senior status on July 15, 1992, serving in that capacity until his death on June 1, 2013, in Reno.[3]
References
- ^ Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary. Bernan Press. 27 May 2018. ISBN 9780890592588 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Las Vegas Review-Journal". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Sources
- Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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