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John Robert Brown
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
John Robert Brown served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jul 22, 1955.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Jul 22, 1955
- Born
- 1909
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Jul 22, 1955 – Jan 23, 1993
Education
- University of NebraskaA.B., 1930
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1932
Career
U.S. Army major, 1942-1946; Private practice, Houston and Galveston, Texas, 1932-1955; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1967-1979
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