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{{Short description|American judge (1916–2011)}}
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|name = Daniel Mortimer Friedman
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|office = Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]], ex [[United States Court of Claims]]
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|nominator = [[Jimmy Carter]]
| office = [[Senior status|Senior Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]
|term_start = October 1, 1982
|term_end = July 6, 2011
| term_start = November 1, 1989
| term_end = July 6, 2011
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| office1 = Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]
|successor = [[ Alan David Lourie]]
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|office2 = [[United States Solicitor General]] ([[acting (law)|acting]])
| term_end1 = November 1, 1989
|president2 = [[Jimmy Carter]]
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|term_start2 = January 1977
|term_end2 = March 1977
| appointer1 = [[operation of law]]
| predecessor1 = ''Seat established by 96 Stat. 25''
|predecessor2 = [[Robert H. Bork]]
|successor2 = [[Wade H. McCree|Wade McCree]]
| successor1 = [[Alan David Lourie]]
| office2 = Chief Judge of the [[United States Court of Claims]]
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| term_start2 = May 19, 1978
|birth_place = {{nowrap|[[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]}}
| term_end2 = October 1, 1982
|death_date = {{death date and age|2011|7|6|1916|2|8}}
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|death_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| appointer2 = [[List of federal judges appointed by Jimmy Carter|Jimmy Carter]]
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| predecessor2 = [[Arnold Wilson Cowen]]
|spouse = Leah Lipson {{small|(d. 1969)}}<br>Elizabeth "Betty" Mueller Ellis {{small|(d. 2002)}}
| successor2 = ''Seat abolished''
|alma_mater = [[Columbia University]]
| office3 = Acting [[Solicitor General of the United States]]
| term_start3 = January 20, 1977
| term_end3 = March 28, 1977
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| predecessor3 = [[Robert Bork]]
| successor3 = [[Wade H. McCree]]
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| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
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| death_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
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'''Daniel Mortimer Friedman''' (February 8, 1916 – July 6, 2011<ref>[http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2011/07/in-memory-judge-daniel-m-friedman.html In Memorium - Judge Daniel M. Friedman].</ref>) was a judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]].


'''Daniel Mortimer Friedman''' (February 8, 1916 – July 6, 2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2011/07/in-memory-judge-daniel-m-friedman.html|title=In Memory: Judge Daniel M. Friedman|website=Patently-O|date=7 July 2011 }}</ref> was a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]] and previously was chief judge of the [[United States Court of Claims]].
Born in [[New York, New York]], Friedman received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Columbia University]] in 1937, and an [[LL.B.]] from [[Columbia Law School]] in 1940. He entered private practice in New York City until 1942, and was briefly an attorney for the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania and [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1942 before serving in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], from 1942 to 1946.


==Education and career==
Friedman spent more than 60 years in legal service to the United States. Following his military service, he returned to the Securities and Exchange Commission until 1951, when he became assistant chief of the appellate section of the Antitrust Division in the [[United States Department of Justice]], in Washington, D.C. In 1959, he joined the Office of the [[United States Solicitor General]], serving as an assistant to the solicitor general from 1959 to 1962, then as a second assistant to the solicitor general until 1968, and then as first deputy solicitor general until 1978. He was the acting U.S. Solicitor General in 1977.
Born in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], Friedman received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from [[Columbia University]] in 1937,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obituaries {{!}} Columbia College Today |url=https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/archive/winter11/obituaries |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=www.college.columbia.edu}}</ref> and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Columbia Law School]] in 1940. He entered private practice in New York City until 1942, and was briefly an attorney for the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1942. He joined the [[United States Army]] in September 1942 and was in the [[Quartermaster Corps (United States Army)|Quartermaster Corps]], including service in Europe during [[World War II]].<ref name=circuit>"Judge Daniel M. Friedman", [https://books.google.com/books?id=j3cbTUo9dfUC ''United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: A History: 1990-2002''], compiled by Members of the Advisory Council to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2004, page 79.</ref> He was discharged in February 1946 as a [[Master sergeant#United States|master sergeant]].<ref name=circuit/>


Following his military service, he returned to the Securities and Exchange Commission until 1951, when he became assistant chief of the appellate section of the Antitrust Division in the [[United States Department of Justice]], in Washington, D.C. In 1959, he joined the Office of the [[United States Solicitor General]], serving as an assistant to the solicitor general from 1959 to 1962, then as a second assistant to the solicitor general until 1968, and then as first deputy solicitor general until 1978. He was the Acting United States Solicitor General in 1977.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|2704|nid=1390371|name=Daniel Mortimer Friedman<!--(1916–2011)-->}}</ref>
On March 22, 1978, Friedman was nominated by President [[Jimmy Carter]] to become [[Chief judge]] of the [[United States Court of Claims]], succeeding [[Wilson Cowen]]. Friedman was confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received his commission on May 19, 1978. When the Court of Claims was abolished during the [[Reagan Administration]] he was reassigned on October 1, 1982, by operation of the [[Federal Courts Improvement Act]], to be Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He assumed [[senior status]] on November 1, 1989, and served in that capacity until his death.


==Federal judicial service==
In cooperation with former clerks of Judge Friedman, the Federal Bar Association in 2012 established the Friedman Memorial Committee to honor Judge Friedman's memory, spirit, and accomplishments. The Committee organizes a prestigious annual lecture, the Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture, to advance the field of appellate advocacy.<ref>[http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/committeepage.jsp?chapter=28 The Friedman Memorial Committee and Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture ]</ref> The first annual lecture on November 16, 2012 featured Chief Judge [[Frank H. Easterbrook]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]].<ref>[http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/filelib/LVFC/cpages/9005/Library/Audio%20Recordings/2012%20Judge%20Freidman%20Advocacy%20Lecture.mp3 Audio recording of the first Annual Lecture, featuring Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, on November 16, 2012]</ref>
On March 22, 1978, Friedman was nominated by President [[Jimmy Carter]] to become [[Chief judge (United States)|Chief judge]] of the [[United States Court of Claims]], to the seat vacated by Chief Judge [[Arnold Wilson Cowen]]. Friedman was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on May 17, 1978, and received his commission on May 19, 1978. When the Court of Claims was abolished during the [[Reagan Administration]] he was reassigned on October 1, 1982, by [[operation of law|operation]] of the [[Federal Courts Improvement Act]], 96 Stat. 25, to be a United States Circuit Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]. He assumed [[senior status]] on November 1, 1989, and served in that capacity until his death on July 6, 2011, in Washington, D.C.<ref name="auto"/>


==Legacy==
In cooperation with former clerks of Friedman, the Federal Circuit Bar Association in 2012 established the Friedman Memorial Committee to honor Friedman's memory, spirit, and accomplishments. The Committee organizes a prestigious annual lecture, the Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture, to advance the field of appellate advocacy.<ref>[http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/committeepage.jsp?chapter=28 The Friedman Memorial Committee and Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194738/http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/committeepage.jsp?chapter=28 |date=2013-10-29 }}</ref> The first annual lecture on November 16, 2012, featured Chief Judge [[Frank H. Easterbrook]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]].<ref>[http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/filelib/LVFC/cpages/9005/Library/Audio%20Recordings/2012%20Judge%20Freidman%20Advocacy%20Lecture.mp3 Audio recording of the first Annual Lecture, featuring Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, on November 16, 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513220051/http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/filelib/LVFC/cpages/9005/Library/Audio%20Recordings/2012%20Judge%20Freidman%20Advocacy%20Lecture.mp3 |date=May 13, 2013 }}</ref>


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==Sources==
*[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2704&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na FJC Court of Federal Claims biography of Daniel M. Friedman]
*{{FJC Bio|2704|nid=1390371|name=Daniel Mortimer Friedman<!--(1916–2011)-->}}
* {{cite book| title=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: A History: 1990–2002 / compiled by members of the Advisory Council to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in celebration of the court's twentieth anniversary.| location=Washington, D.C.| publisher=U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit| year=2004| lccn=2004050209}}
*[https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/friedman-daniel-mortimer FJC Court of Federal Claims biography of Daniel M. Friedman]
*{{cite book| title=United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: A History: 1990–2002 / compiled by members of the Advisory Council to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in celebration of the court's twentieth anniversary.| location=Washington, D.C.| publisher=U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit| year=2004| lccn=2004050209}}

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Latest revision as of 04:00, 27 November 2023

For other people with the same name, see Daniel Friedman (disambiguation).
Daniel Mortimer Friedman
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In office
November 1, 1989 – July 6, 2011
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In office
October 1, 1982 – November 1, 1989
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 96 Stat. 25
Succeeded byAlan David Lourie
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Claims
In office
May 19, 1978 – October 1, 1982
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byArnold Wilson Cowen
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Acting Solicitor General of the United States
In office
January 20, 1977 – March 28, 1977
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byRobert Bork
Succeeded byWade H. McCree
Personal details
Born
Daniel Mortimer Friedman

(1916-02-08)February 8, 1916
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 2011(2011-07-06) (aged 95)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Ellis
Children4 stepchildren
EducationColumbia University (AB, LLB)

Daniel Mortimer Friedman (February 8, 1916 – July 6, 2011)[1] was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and previously was chief judge of the United States Court of Claims.

Education and career

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Born in New York City, New York, Friedman received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Columbia University in 1937,[2] and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1940. He entered private practice in New York City until 1942, and was briefly an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. in 1942. He joined the United States Army in September 1942 and was in the Quartermaster Corps, including service in Europe during World War II.[3] He was discharged in February 1946 as a master sergeant.[3]

Following his military service, he returned to the Securities and Exchange Commission until 1951, when he became assistant chief of the appellate section of the Antitrust Division in the United States Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C. In 1959, he joined the Office of the United States Solicitor General, serving as an assistant to the solicitor general from 1959 to 1962, then as a second assistant to the solicitor general until 1968, and then as first deputy solicitor general until 1978. He was the Acting United States Solicitor General in 1977.[4]

Federal judicial service

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On March 22, 1978, Friedman was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to become Chief judge of the United States Court of Claims, to the seat vacated by Chief Judge Arnold Wilson Cowen. Friedman was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1978, and received his commission on May 19, 1978. When the Court of Claims was abolished during the Reagan Administration he was reassigned on October 1, 1982, by operation of the Federal Courts Improvement Act, 96 Stat. 25, to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1989, and served in that capacity until his death on July 6, 2011, in Washington, D.C.[4]

Legacy

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In cooperation with former clerks of Friedman, the Federal Circuit Bar Association in 2012 established the Friedman Memorial Committee to honor Friedman's memory, spirit, and accomplishments. The Committee organizes a prestigious annual lecture, the Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate Lecture, to advance the field of appellate advocacy.[5] The first annual lecture on November 16, 2012, featured Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "In Memory: Judge Daniel M. Friedman". Patently-O. 7 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Obituaries | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ a b "Judge Daniel M. Friedman", United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: A History: 1990-2002, compiled by Members of the Advisory Council to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2004, page 79.
  4. ^ a b Daniel Mortimer Friedman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  5. ^ The Friedman Memorial Committee and Judge Daniel M. Friedman Appellate LectureArchived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Audio recording of the first Annual Lecture, featuring Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, on November 16, 2012 Archived May 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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Preceded by Solicitor General of the United States
Acting
1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States Court of Claims
1978–1982 		Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 96 Stat. 25
 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
1982–1989 		Succeeded by
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