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Harry E. Claiborne
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Harry E. Claiborne served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Aug 11, 1978. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Aug 11, 1978
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of NevadaJimmy Carter · Aug 11, 1978 – Oct 9, 1986
Education
- Cumberland School of LawLL.B., 1941
Career
Private practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1946-1978, 1987-2004; Chief deputy district attorney, Clark County, Nevada, 1946-1948; State assemblyman, Nevada, 1948; City attorney, North Las Vegas, Nevada, 1948-1955; City attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1959
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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