Robert Morris (judge)
Robert Morris | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office June 1, 1802 – June 2, 1815 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 132 |
| Succeeded by | William Sanford Pennington |
| In office August 28, 1790 – February 13, 1801 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | David Brearley |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New Jersey Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New Jersey | |
| In office February 13, 1801 – June 1, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey | |
| In office February 5, 1777 – May 25, 1779 | |
| Governor | William Livingston |
| Succeeded by | David Brearley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Morris 1745 New Brunswick, Province of New Jersey, British America |
| Died | June 2, 1815 (aged 69–70) New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Lewis Morris |
| Education | read law |
Robert Morris (1745 – June 2, 1815) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Western District of New Jersey.
Education and career
Born in 1745, in New Brunswick, Province of New Jersey, British America,[1] Morris read law in 1770.[1] He entered private practice in New Brunswick from 1770 to 1776.[1] On September 6, 1776, by Joint Meeting of the New Jersey Legislature, Morris was appointed Clerk of Bergen County.[2] On February 5, 1777, the Legislature named him Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the office once held by his father.[3] On November 6, 1778 Morris resigned as Bergen County Clerk.[4] He continued to serve as Chief Justice until his resignation from that office on May 25, 1779.[5] He resumed private practice in New Brunswick from 1779 to 1790.[1]
Federal judicial service
Morris received a recess appointment from President George Washington on August 28, 1790, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge David Brearley.[1] He was nominated to the same position by President Washington on December 17, 1790.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 1790, and received his commission the same day.[1] Morris was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Western District of New Jersey on February 13, 1801, to a new joint seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89.[1] Morris was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on July 1, 1802, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 132.[1] His service terminated on June 2, 1815, due to his death in New Brunswick.[1]
Family
Morris was the son of New Jersey Chief Justice Robert Hunter Morris and grandson of former Governor Lewis Morris.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Robert Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Minutes and Proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey in Joint-Meeting from August 30, 1776 to May 1780; Isaac Collins, Printer to the State; Trenton, 1780; p 6
- ^ Minutes and Proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey in Joint-Meeting from August 30, 1776 to May 1780; Isaac Collins, Printer to the State; Trenton, 1780; p 13
- ^ Minutes and Proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey in Joint-Meeting from August 30, 1776 to May 1780; Isaac Collins, Printer to the State; Trenton, 1780; p 29
- ^ Minutes and Proceedings of the Council and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey in Joint-Meeting from August 30, 1776 to May 1780; Isaac Collins, Printer to the State; Trenton, 1780; p 30
Sources
- Robert Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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- 1745 births
- 1815 deaths
- Morris family (Morrisania and New Jersey)
- Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
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- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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- 18th-century American judges
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law
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