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James Braxton Craven Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
James Braxton Craven Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jun 29, 1966. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Jun 29, 1966
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1918
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 9, 1961 – Jul 5, 1966
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 29, 1966 – May 3, 1977
Education
- Duke UniversityA.B., 1939
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1942
Career
Solicitor, Burke County, North Carolina, 1947; Private practice, Charlotte and Ashville, North Carolina, 1948-1956; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1948-1952; Special judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1956-1961
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