George R. Gallagher | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1981–2001 | |
| Associate Judge of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1968–1981[1] | |
| Nominated by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | James A. Belson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1915-04-10)April 10, 1915 |
| Died | February 4, 2007(2007-02-04) (aged 91)[2] |
| Spouse | Judith Kuertz Gallagher |
| Children | Christopher R. Gallagher, Mary Elizabeth Gallagher |
| Alma mater | George Washington University(B.A.) Catholic University of America(J.D.) |
George R. Gallagher (April 10, 1915 – February 4, 2007) was a judge of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Gallagher was born inNew Haven, Connecticut, and moved with his mother and four siblings to theTenleytown neighborhood ofWashington, D.C., in the 1920s.[2] He graduated fromGeorge Washington University and theColumbus School of Law at theCatholic University of America. Before and afterWorld War II he worked at theUnited States Department of Justice Criminal Division, serving in theUnited States Army during the war.[3] In 1952, Gallagher became general counsel of theSubversive Activities Control Board. He entered private practice in 1959 and worked as anadvance man for the presidential campaigns ofJohn F. Kennedy andLyndon B. Johnson. In 1967, President Johnson nominated him for the D.C. Court of Appeals, and in 1968 he was confirmed.
In 1980, Gallagher was one of several more conservative judges, led byFrank Q. Nebeker, who attempted unsuccessfully to prevent the reappointment as chief judge ofTheodore R. Newman, Jr.[4] According to theWashington Post, Gallagher had a reputation as a centrist judge over the course of his tenure.[3] In 1981 he took senior status, and in 2001 he retired from the court entirely. He died at age 91 on his farm inComus, Maryland.