Edward Cornelius Reed Jr.

Edward C. Reed Jr.
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 (B.A.); Harvard Law School (J.D.)

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.

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]

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References

"Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary". Bernan Press. 27 May 2018 – via Google Books.
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.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada 1979–1992	Succeeded by David Warner Hagen
Preceded by Harry E. Claiborne	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada 1986–1992	Succeeded by Lloyd D. George

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[1] "Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary". Bernan Press. 27 May 2018 – via Google Books.

[auto-2] Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[3] "Las Vegas Review-Journal". Las Vegas Review-Journal.