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Griffin Boyette Bell
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Griffin Boyette Bell served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Feb 5, 1962.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Feb 5, 1962
- Born
- 1918
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Feb 5, 1962 – Mar 1, 1976
Education
- Mercer University School of LawLL.B., 1948
Career
Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1948-1952; Private practice, Rome, Georgia, 1952-1953; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1953-1961, 1976, 1979-2009; Chief of staff, Gov. Ernest Vandiver, Georgia, 1959-1961; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1973-1976; Attorney General of the United States, 1977-1979
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