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Stanley S. Harris
Stanley S. Harris
	Harris with President George H. W. Bush in 1990
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
	In office; February 1, 1996 – June 2, 2001
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
	In office; November 14, 1983 – February 1, 1996
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	John Lewis Smith Jr.
Succeeded by	John D. Bates
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
	In office; 1982–1983
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Charles Ruff
Succeeded by	Joseph diGenova
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
	In office; 1972–1982
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	John A. Terry
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
	In office; 1970–1972
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Personal details
Born	October 19, 1927; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	August 13, 2021 (aged 93)
Education	University of Virginia (BS, LLB)

Early life and education

He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1953 to 1970, when he became a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 1970 to 1972. He then served on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals from 1972 to 1982.^[5] In 1980, Harris was one of several more conservative judges, led by Frank Q. Nebeker, who attempted unsuccessfully to prevent the reappointment as chief judge of Theodore R. Newman Jr.^[6] He left the court to become the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from February 5, 1982, to 1983, where he helped prosecute John Hinckley Jr.^[7]^[4]

On November 1, 1983, Harris was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge John Lewis Smith Jr.^[7] Harris was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 11, 1983, and received his commission on November 14, 1983. He assumed senior status on February 1, 1996, and served in that capacity until June 2, 2001, when he retired.^[4]

Harris died on August 13, 2021, at his home.^[8]

^ "Stanley Harris, U.S. attorney and federal judge, dies at 93". The Washington Post. August 25, 2021.
^ Laura A. Kiernan; Benjamin Weiser (October 1, 1981). "D.C. Judge Favored for Prosecutor". The Washington Post. p. A1.
^ "Virginia Law Review, 1951–1952". University of Virginia Law School. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Harris, Stanley S. – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
^ "Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission" (PDF).
^ Weiser, Benjamin (October 31, 1980). "Judge Newman Defends Himself Against Charges". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Neubauer, Chuck (March 31, 2011). "DiGenova's role in Hinckley case doesn't hold up". Washington Times. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ "STANLEY HARRIS Obituary (1927 - 2021)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established	Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1972–1982	Succeeded by John A. Terry
Preceded by John Lewis Smith Jr.	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1983–1996	Succeeded by John D. Bates