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William Earl Britt
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
William Earl Britt serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 21, 1980. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- May 21, 1980
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1932
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaJimmy Carter · May 21, 1980
Education
- Wake Forest CollegeB.S., 1956
- Wake Forest College School of LawLL.B., 1958
Career
U.S. Army specialist 4, 1953-1955; Law clerk, Hon. Emery B. Denny, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1958-1959; Private practice, Fairmont and Lumberton, North Carolina, 1959-1980; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1991-1997
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