Maurice Neil Andrews
Appointed by President Harry S Truman and confirmed by voice vote, Maurice Neil Andrews was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1916. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1894–1967
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Northern District of Georgia, 1949 to 1950
- Education
- University of Georgia Law 1916
- Succeeded by
- William Boyd Sloan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Northern District of Georgia chief judge 1949 to 1950 | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Georgia School of Law | LL.B. | 1916 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| U.S. Army lieutenant | 1917-1919 |
| U.S. Army Reserve captain, JAG Department | 1925-1935 |
| Private practice, Lafayette, Georgia | 1916-1925 |
| Assistant solicitor general, Rome Circuit, Georgia | 1925-1929 |
| Solicitor general, Rome Circuit, Georgia | 1929-1932 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia | 1934-1938 |
| Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, Antitrust Division, and chief, Trial Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice | 1940-1942 |
| U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia | 1942-1946 |
| Staff, Hon. Robert H. Jackson, chief U.S. prosecutor, Nuremberg Trials |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Maurice Neil Andrews?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Maurice Neil Andrews to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
- Was Maurice Neil Andrews appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Maurice Neil Andrews was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Maurice Neil Andrews's confirmation vote?
- Maurice Neil Andrews was confirmed by voice vote. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Maurice Neil Andrews on?
- Maurice Neil Andrews was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Chattanooga Daily Times (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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