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Bertram Thomas Combs
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Bertram Thomas Combs served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Apr 5, 1967. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Apr 5, 1967
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1911
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Apr 5, 1967 – Jun 5, 1970
Education
- University of Kentucky College of LawLL.B., 1937
Career
Private practice, Prestonburg, Kentucky, 1937-1942, 1946-1951; U.S. Army captain, 1941-1946; City attorney, Prestonburg, Kentucky, 1950; Commonwealth's attorney, Thirty-First Judicial District, Kentucky, 1950-1951; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1951-1955; Governor, Kentucky, 1959-1963; Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1963-1967, 1970-1991
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