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Jean Sala Breitenstein
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jean Sala Breitenstein served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jun 26, 1957.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Jun 26, 1957
- Born
- 1900
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoDwight D. Eisenhower · Apr 23, 1954 – Jul 10, 1957
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Jun 26, 1957 – Jan 30, 1986
Education
- University of ColoradoA.B., 1922
- University of Colorado Law SchoolLL.B., 1924
Career
U.S. Army, 1918; Assistant attorney general, State of Colorado, 1925-1929; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Colorado, 1930-1933; Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1933-1954
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