Preceded by Court created Succeeded by Court abolished Succeeded by Richard W. Goldberg Name Paul Rao | Appointed by Harry S. Truman Role Judge Preceded by David H. Kincheloe | |
Appointed by Assigned to court by operation of law Died 1988, New York City, New York, United States Education Fordham University School of Law | ||
Paul Peter Rao (June 15, 1899 – November 30, 1988) was a Judge for the United States Court of International Trade.
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Biography
Rao was born June 15, 1899, in Prizzi, Italy. He served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1919. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1923 from the Fordham University School of Law. He served as an Assistant District Attorney for New York County from 1925 to 1927. He worked in private practice from 1927 to 1941. He was a candidate for Justice of the New York Supreme Court in 1941. He was the Assistant United States Attorney General in charge of customs from 1941 to 1948.
Federal Judicial Service
On June 22, 1948, President Truman appointed Rao to the United States Customs Court via a recess appointment. On January 13, 1949, President Truman nominated Rao to the same seat, which had been vacated by Judge David H. Kincheloe. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1949 and received his commission on February 2, 1949. He served as Chief Judge of the Court from 1965 to 1971. On November 1, 1980, he was transferred by operation of law to the newly created United States Court of International Trade. He remained on the court until his death and was succeeded by Judge Richard W. Goldberg.
Death
Rao died November 30, 1988, in New York City.