John Helm Pratt
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968; Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1968, and received commission on June 7, 1968. Assumed senior status on 12/1/1989. Service terminated on 8/11/1995, due to death.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1930
Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1934
courtesy of the Pratt Family
- Judge Pratt at age 4 with his mother, Marguerite Rockwell Pratt, and brothers Billy and Richard
- Judge Pratt at age 12 as a Senate page circa 1922
- Judge Pratt as a young lawyer at age 27 or 28
- Judge Pratt’s wedding photo with Bernice Safford at age 27
- Judge Pratt at age 32 as a Marine, home on leave, with the first two of five children, Clare
Artist
Ned Bittinger (1951 – ) is a portrait painter who also paints landscapes and illustrations. He received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Denison University in Ohio and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from George Washington University. Mr. Bittinger paints in the style of realism; his work shows the influence of John Singer Sargent and N.C. Wyeth.
Professional Career:
U.S. Air Force, 1951-1953
Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1955-1956
Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1956-1961
Legal assistant, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C., 1958-1959
Private practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1961-1962
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1962-1969
Associate deputy U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1970
Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1970-1985