Caleb Rodney Layton III
Caleb Rodney Layton III (July 4, 1907 – May 6, 1988) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Caleb Rodney Layton III | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| In office April 26, 1968 – May 6, 1988 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| In office April 17, 1957 – April 26, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Richard Seymour Rodney |
| Succeeded by | James Levin Latchum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Caleb Rodney Layton III July 4, 1907 Georgetown, Delaware |
| Died | May 6, 1988 (aged 80) |
| Education | Princeton University (A.B.) University of Pennsylvania Law School |
Education and career
Born in Georgetown, Delaware, Layton received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Princeton University in 1930 and then attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware from 1947 to 1957.[1]
Federal judicial service
Layton was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on March 25, 1957, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware vacated by Judge Richard Seymour Rodney. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 16, 1957, and received his commission the next day. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on April 26, 1968. His service terminated on May 6, 1988, due to his death.[1]
References
- Caleb Rodney Layton III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Caleb Rodney Layton III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Seymour Rodney |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware 1957–1968 |
Succeeded by James Levin Latchum |