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American judge
Shane Devine
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office
September 8, 1992 – February 22, 1999
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office
1979 – September 8, 1992
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJoseph A. Diclerico Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office
July 27, 1978 – September 8, 1992
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byHugh H. Bownes
Succeeded byPaul Barbadoro
Personal details
BornShane Devine
(1926-02-01)February 1, 1926
Manchester, New Hampshire
DiedFebruary 22, 1999(1999-02-22) (aged 73)
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Spouse(s)Mary E. Beebe (m. 1952, died 1985)
Priscilla R. Greenhalge (m. 1990)
Children7
EducationUniversity of New Hampshire (BA)
Boston College (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Shane Devine (February 1, 1926 – February 22, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Education and career

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, Devine was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944 to 1945. He attended the United States Military Academy from 1945 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1949 and a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1952. He was in private practice in Manchester from 1952 to 1978.

Federal judicial service

On May 17, 1978, Devine was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Hugh H. Bownes. Devine was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 23, 1978, and received his commission on June 27, 1978. He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1992. He assumed senior status on September 8, 1992 and served in that capacity until his death on February 22, 1999.

References

  1. ^ Taps: A Supplement to Assembly Magazine (2004–2006)
  2. Official register of the officers and cadets (1946)
  3. ^ Shane Devine at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded byHugh H. Bownes Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
1978–1992 		Succeeded byPaul Barbadoro
Preceded byOffice established Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
1979–1992 		Succeeded byJoseph A. Diclerico Jr.
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