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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic president
Seat
CA51101
Nominated
June 28, 1966
Committee hearing
July 20, 1966
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 21, 1966
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
July 22, 1966
Commissioned
July 22, 1966
ABA rating
Exceptionally Well Qualified
Service ended
Dec. 22, 1981Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge Sept. 22, 1961 Aug. 31, 1966 Appointment to Another Judicial Position John F. Kennedy
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge July 22, 1966 Dec. 22, 1981 Death Lyndon B. Johnson

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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