Leonard Patrick Walsh

Leonard Patrick Walsh (March 10, 1904 – February 13, 1980) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Leonard Patrick Walsh
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office October 5, 1971 – February 13, 1980
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office September 14, 1959 – October 5, 1971
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Bolitha James Laws
Succeeded by	Thomas Aquinas Flannery
Personal details
Born	Leonard Patrick Walsh (1904-03-10)March 10, 1904 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	February 13, 1980(1980-02-13) (aged 75)
Education	George Washington University Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Superior, Wisconsin, Walsh received a Bachelor of Laws from National University Law School (now George Washington University Law School) in Washington, D.C. in 1933. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1933 to 1953. He was Chief Judge of the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia from 1953 to 1959. He was a professorial lecturer for George Washington University Law School from 1956 to 1964.^[1]

Federal judicial service

Walsh was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 26, 1959, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge Bolitha James Laws. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 14, 1959. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on October 5, 1971. His service terminated on February 13, 1980, due to his death.^[1]