Edward Devitt | |
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.jpg) Circa 1950. Collections of the U.S. House of Representatives. | |
| Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court | |
| In office January 11, 1985 – March 2, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Warren Burger |
| Preceded by | Dudley Baldwin Bonsal |
| Succeeded by | Earl H. Carroll |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota | |
| In office May 1, 1981 – March 2, 1992 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota | |
| In office 1959–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Nordbye |
| Succeeded by | Miles Lord |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota | |
| In office December 10, 1954 – May 1, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Matthew M. Joyce |
| Succeeded by | Paul A. Magnuson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Starkey |
| Succeeded by | Eugene McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward James Devitt May 5, 1911 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 1992 (aged 80) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of North Dakota (B.S.) University of North Dakota School of Law (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Edward James Devitt (May 5, 1911 – March 2, 1992) was a United States representative from Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.