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Jean Galloway Bissell
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jean Galloway Bissell served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 8, 1984. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jun 8, 1984
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitRonald Reagan · Jun 8, 1984 – Feb 4, 1990
Education
- University of South CarolinaB.S., 1956
- University of South Carolina School of LawLL.B., 1958
Career
Private practice, Greenville, South Carolina, 1958-1971; Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1971-1976; General counsel, South Carolina National Corporation and South Carolina National Bank, 1976-1984; senior vice-president, 1976-1980; executive vice-president, 1980-1981; vice-chair/chief administrative officer, 1981-1984; Lecturer, University of South Carolina Law Center, 1971-1978, 1980-1984
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