Greene, Harold H.

Born February 6, 1923, in Frankfurt, Germany
Died January 29, 2000, in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on March 22, 1978, to a seat vacated by John J. Sirica. Confirmed by the Senate on May 17, 1978, and received commission on May 19, 1978. Assumed senior status on August 6, 1995. Service terminated on January 29, 2000, due to death.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 1965-1971; chief judge, 1966-1971
Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1971-1978

Education:
George Washington University, B.A., 1949
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1952

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Bennett Champ Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1952-1953
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1953-1957
Chief of appeals and research, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1957-1965

Manuscript Collections

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Harold H. Greene papers, 1951-2001.
29.6 linear ft.; finding aid; collection consists of correspondence, writings, reports, case material, opinions, orders, printed matter, and other papers relating to Greene's career in the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, the D.C. Superior Court, and the U.S. District Court.

Oral History

Greene, Harold H. "The Honorable H. Greene: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia." Interviews conducted on April 29, June 25, and June 30, 1992, by David Epstein. Judges' Library, E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, D.C., 1996. Transcript, 130 pages.Also available at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and in the Manuscript Reading Room at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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