Donald Edward Lane

Donald Lane
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
In office
June 20, 1969  May 30, 1979
Appointed by Richard Nixon
Preceded by Arthur Smith
Succeeded by Helen Nies
Personal details
Born (1909-06-10)June 10, 1909
Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Died May 30, 1979(1979-05-30) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater Yale University
George Washington University

Donald Edward Lane (June 10, 1909 – May 30, 1979) was a judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

Lane earned a B.S. from Yale University in 1927, and then attended George Washington University Law School. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1935 to 1941, and from 1945 to 1954, the gap arising from his service as a U.S. Naval Reserve Commander in World War II. He became a commissioner of the United States Court of Claims in 1954, until his elevation in 1969.

Lane was nominated to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals by President Richard Nixon, and received his commission on June 20, 1969. His service terminated due to death on May 30, 1979.

Legal offices
Preceded by
Arthur Smith
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
1969–1979
Succeeded by
Helen Nies


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