Benson Legg
Benson Legg was an Article III federal judge serving on senior status for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Legg was the Chief Judge of the Court from 2003 - 2010. Legg assumed senior status on June 8, 2012. He retired on February 6, 2013.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Legg graduated from Princeton University with his bachelor's degree in 1970 and later from the University of Virginia School of Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1973.[1]
Professional career
Legg was a law clerk for former federal judge Frank Kaufman in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland from 1973 to 1974. Legg was a private practice attorney in Maryland from 1975 to 1991.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Maryland
Legg was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland by President George H.W. Bush on May 15, 1991 to a seat vacated by Paul Niemeyer as Niemeyer assumed senior status. Legg was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 12, 1991 on a Senate vote and received commission on September 16, 1991. Legg served as the Chief Judge of the Court between 2003[2] and 2010. Legg assumed senior status on June 8, 2012.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Predatory Lending: City of Baltimore v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.[3]
Memo Denying Wells Fargo's Motion to Dismiss
Judge Legg denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the City of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[4]
See also
External links
- Judge Benson Legg Biography at the Federal Judicial Center (dead link)
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Legg
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Benson Legg Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ The Library of Congress, Benson Legg USDC, MD confirmation:PN342-102
- ↑ City of Baltimore, Maryland website, complaint
- ↑ Judge Benson Legg Memo to Parties in pending case, City of Baltimore v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., USDC, MD approved for publication July 2, 2009
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Paul Niemeyer |
District of Maryland 1991–2012 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: NA
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
