George Luzerne Hart, Jr.
| George Hart | |
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| Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court | |
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In office May 19, 1979 – May 19, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | John Smith |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
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In office March 19, 1974 – July 14, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | John Sirica |
| Succeeded by | William Jones |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
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In office August 29, 1958 – May 16, 1979 |
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| Appointed by | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | James Kirkland |
| Succeeded by | Norma Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Luzerne Hart July 14, 1905 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 1984 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education |
Virginia Military Institute (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
George Luzerne Hart, Jr. (July 14, 1905 – May 21, 1984) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Hart received an A.B. from Virginia Military Institute in 1927 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1930. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1930 to 1940. He was in the United States Army Reserve during World War II, from 1941 to 1946, returning to private practice from 1946 to 1958.
On August 29, 1958, Hart received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by James Robert Kirkland. Formally nominated on January 17, 1959, Hart was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 9, 1959, and received his commission on September 10, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1974 to 1975, assuming senior status on May 16, 1979. He then served as the presiding judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1979 to 1982. Hart thereafter continued to serve as a senior judge of the District Court for the District of Columbia until his death, in Washington, D.C.
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