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Thomas Austin Ballantine Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Thomas Austin Ballantine Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 12, 1977. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 12, 1977
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyJimmy Carter · Oct 12, 1977 – Feb 18, 1992
Education
- University of KentuckyB.A., 1948
- University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law)LL.B., 1954
Career
Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1954-1964; Deputy commissioner, Jefferson County [Kentucky] Circuit Court, 1958-1962; Commissioner, Jefferson County [Kentucky] Fiscal Court, 1962-1964; Judge, Jefferson County [Kentucky] Circuit Court, 1964-1977; Instructor, University of Louisville Law School, 1969-1975
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