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Walter Evan Black Jr.

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Walter Evan Black Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Apr 20, 1982. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Apr 20, 1982
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1926

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandRonald Reagan · Apr 20, 1982 – Sep 29, 2014

Education

  • Harvard UniversityA.B., 1947
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1949

Career

Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1949-1953, 1957-1982; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1953-1955; U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, 1956-1957

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