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Richard Dickson Cudahy
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Richard Dickson Cudahy served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Sep 25, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Sep 25, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitJimmy Carter · Sep 25, 1979 – Sep 22, 2015
Education
- U.S. Military AcademyB.S., 1948
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1955
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, Air Corps, 1948-1951; Law clerk, Hon. Charles E. Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1955-1956; Assistant to legal advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1956-1957; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1957-1960; President/C.E.O., Patrick Cudahy, Inc., Cudahy and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1961-1971; Lecturer, Marquette University Law School, 1961-1966; Visiting professor of law, University of Wisconsin, 1966-1967; Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1972; Member/chairman, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, 1972-1975; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1976-1979; Lecturer, George Washington University School of Law, 1976-1979
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