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James Plemon Coleman
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
James Plemon Coleman served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jul 26, 1965 by a 76–8 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Jul 26, 1965
- Senate vote
- 76–8
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1914
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Jul 26, 1965 – Jan 31, 1984
Education
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1939
Career
Private practice, Ackerman, Mississippi, 1939-1946; District attorney, Fifth Judicial District, Mississippi, 1940-1946; Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial District, 1947-1950; Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1950; Attorney general, State of Mississippi, 1950-1956; Governor, Mississippi, 1956-1960; State representative, Mississippi, 1960-1964; Private practice, Choctaw County, Mississippi, 1960-1965, 1984-1990; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1980
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