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Key Facts
- Federal level: The Federal Judicial Center lists Judge Lawrence Edward Walsh as born January 8, 1912, and died March 19, 2014.
- Federal level: The Federal Judicial Center directory shows Walsh served as a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York and resigned, with service terminated on December 29, 1957.
- Federal level: The Federal Judicial Center records Walsh’s nomination on April 6, 1954, Senate confirmation on April 27, 1954, and commission issued on April 28, 1954.
- National overview: In a February 1, 2012 ABA Washington Letter issue, ABA President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III expressed the ABA’s concerns about S. 1483.
- National overview: In a March 1, 2012 ABA Washington Letter issue, Robinson expressed support for disability accommodations in administering law school admission tests.
- National overview: In a July 1, 2012 ABA Washington Letter issue, Robinson urged Senate leaders to continue scheduling regular floor votes on judicial nominations.
- National overview: In August 2012 ABA Annual Meeting coverage, Laurel G. Bellows accepted the presidential gavel from outgoing President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III to become the association’s president for 2012-2013.
This archive recovery presents legal information from verified Federal sources and historical ABA publications, not current law. It separates the Federal Judicial Center directory facts about Judge Lawrence E. Walsh from the 2012 ABA leadership context described in ABA Washington Letter issues. The Sources for the verified facts are the Federal Judicial Center directory entry and the dated 2012 ABA Washington Letter publications summarized below.
- Judge Lawrence Edward Walsh in the Federal Judicial Center directory
- The ABA President Robinson context in 2012
- Separating archived ABA commentary from current law
- A compact timeline connecting Walsh and ABA leadership in 2012
- What this archive recovery can and cannot confirm from the available record
- Why this archive frame still matters for modern readers
- Sources
For another example of how the ABA’s platform highlighted federal judges in archive coverage, see Justice Anthony Kennedy’s ABA annual meeting speech.
For a further archive example connected to judicial recognition at the ABA, see Judge Harry Edwards receives an ABA legal education award.
Judge Lawrence Edward Walsh in the Federal Judicial Center directory
The Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory is a primary federal reference for basic service data about Article III judges, and its entry for Judge Lawrence Edward Walsh provides the core appointment timeline for his federal judgeship in the Southern District of New York: Walsh, Lawrence Edward | Federal Judicial Center.
Walsh federal service dates at a glance
| Event in the FJC directory | Date stated by the FJC | What it tracks in the life of a federal judgeship |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | January 8, 1912 | The calendar anchor for centennial references |
| Nomination | April 6, 1954 | When the President put the judge forward |
| Senate confirmation | April 27, 1954 | When the Senate approved the nomination |
| Commission issued | April 28, 1954 | When the judge received the formal commission |
| Resignation and service end | December 29, 1957 | When judicial service ended due to resignation |
| Death | March 19, 2014 | The end of the judge’s life |
How nomination, confirmation, and commission fit together
Federal appointment chronology can look confusing because biographies may list multiple “dates” tied to different steps in the appointment process. In the FJC’s Walsh entry, nomination, Senate confirmation, and the commission issued date appear as separate milestones, which can be read historically as the President’s nomination step, the Senate’s approval step, and the commission date marking the formal start of commissioned service described by the directory.
The ABA President Robinson context in 2012
ABA Washington Letter issues provide a dated, archival view of ABA leadership communications during 2012, including references to ABA President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III. Robinson is identified as ABA President in these issues:
- In the February 1, 2012 issue in ABA Opposes Incorporation Transparency Legislation, Robinson expressed the ABA’s concerns about S. 1483.
- In the March 1, 2012 issue in ABA Urges Better Disability Accommodations for Administering Law School Admission Tests, Robinson expressed support for disability accommodations in administering law school admission tests.
- In the July 1, 2012 issue in ABA urges steady action on judicial nominations, Robinson urged Senate leaders to continue scheduling regular floor votes on judicial nominations.
What the August 2012 transition adds to the timeline
ABA Washington Letter coverage tied to the August 2012 Annual Meeting adds a documented leadership transition point. In the issue described as House of Delegates adopts varied new policies at ABA Annual Meeting, Laurel G. Bellows is described as accepting the presidential gavel from outgoing President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III to become the association’s president for 2012-2013.
Separating archived ABA commentary from current law
A common reader confusion with archive items that mix institutional bios and association messaging is treating ABA leadership commentary as if it created binding legal rules. The sources used for this recovery keep those categories separate: the Federal Judicial Center entry supplies directory-style Federal biographical facts about Judge Walsh, while the ABA Washington Letter issues supply historical ABA leadership context from 2012.
A compact timeline connecting Walsh and ABA leadership in 2012
| Recovery element | Verified source basis | Date or time marker described |
|---|---|---|
| Walsh centennial reference | FJC birth date | Born January 8, 1912, which makes a 100th-birthday year of 2012 |
| FJC appointment milestones | FJC nomination, confirmation, commission, and service termination | Nomination April 6, 1954; confirmation April 27, 1954; commission April 28, 1954; service terminated December 29, 1957 |
| Robinson identified as ABA President | ABA Washington Letter issues | February 1, 2012; March 1, 2012; July 1, 2012 |
| Transition away from Robinson presidency | ABA Annual Meeting coverage | Bellows accepted the presidential gavel from Robinson for a 2012-2013 term |
What this archive recovery can and cannot confirm from the available record
From the verified sources used for this recovery, it is possible to confirm Walsh’s basic Federal appointment and service history through the Federal Judicial Center directory and to confirm Robinson’s ABA President role during multiple points in 2012 through the ABA Washington Letter issues. This recovery does not attempt to reconstruct the specific “conversation” narrative described by the legacy post title; it focuses instead on the historical anchor facts that the Federal Judicial Center and the ABA publication issues support.
Why this archive frame still matters for modern readers
Archive recovery entries can help readers understand how institutional voices connect over time by mapping verified facts about a Federal judge to documented leadership context in contemporaneous professional publications. In this case, tying Walsh’s directory facts to the documented ABA leadership references in 2012 provides a clearer sense of what the legacy 2012 framing was pointing readers toward, without turning association messaging into a statement of current law.
Sources
- Walsh, Lawrence Edward | Federal Judicial Center
- ABA Opposes Incorporation Transparency Legislation
- ABA Urges Better Disability Accommodations for Administering Law School Admission Tests
- ABA urges steady action on judicial nominations
- House of Delegates adopts varied new policies at ABA Annual Meeting
