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George Harrold Carswell

George Harrold Carswell

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958–1970

George Harrold Carswell , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Senate voted 44–52 on the nomination on Apr 6, 1970 (). George Harrold Carswell (December 22, 1919 – July 13, 1992) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He was also an unsuccessful nominee to the United States Supreme Court in 1970.

Senate votes: 2

Senate confirmation votes

An associate justice of the supreme court
91st Congress · 44–52 · Apr 6, 1970
An associate justice of the supreme court
91st Congress · 45–51 · Apr 7, 1970

Education

U.S. Naval Academy
University of Georgia School of Law
Duke UniversityA.B., 1941
Mercer University School of LawLL.B., 1948

Career

U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1941-1945; Private practice, Georgia, 1948; Private practice, Tallahassee, Florida, 1948-1953, 1970-1992; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1953-1958; Candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida, 1970; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1968-1969

Biography

George Harrold Carswell (December 22, 1919 – July 13, 1992) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He was also an unsuccessful nominee to the United States Supreme Court in 1970.

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