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Emmett Ripley Cox
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Emmett Ripley Cox served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Apr 15, 1988. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Apr 15, 1988
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1935
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of AlabamaRonald Reagan · Nov 18, 1981 – Apr 25, 1988
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitRonald Reagan · Apr 15, 1988 – Mar 3, 2021
Education
- University of AlabamaA.B., 1957
- University of Alabama School of LawLL.B., 1959
Career
Air National Guard, 1958-1964; Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1959-1964; Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1964-1981
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