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Lacy Herman Thornburg
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina · 1995
Lacy Herman Thornburg , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Lacy Herman Thornburg (born December 20, 1929) is an American lawyer and retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as the North Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993.
Education
- University of North CarolinaB.A., 1952
- University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1954
Career
U.S. Army private first class, 1947-1948; Private practice, Webster, North Carolina, 1954-1967; State representative, North Carolina, 1961-1966; Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, Thirtieth Judicial District, 1967-1983, 1993-1994; special judge, 1967-1971; resident judge, 1971-1983; emergency judge, 1993-1994; Attorney general, State of North Carolina, 1985-1992; Consultant, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1994-1995
Biography
Lacy Herman Thornburg (born December 20, 1929) is an American lawyer and retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as the North Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993.
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