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Bernice Bouie Donald
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Bernice Bouie Donald served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 6, 2011 by a 96–2 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Sep 6, 2011
- Senate vote
- 96–2
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeWilliam J. Clinton · Dec 22, 1995 – Sep 8, 2011
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitBarack Obama · Sep 6, 2011 – Jan 20, 2023
Education
- Memphis State University (now University of Memphis)B.A., 1974
- Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawJ.D., 1979
Career
Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1979-1980; Staff attorney, Employment Law & Economic Development Unit, Memphis [Tennessee] Area Legal Services, 1980; Assistant public defender, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1980-82; Adjunct professor, Shelby State Community College, 1981-1984; Judge, Tennessee General Sessions Criminal Court, 1982-1988; Adjunct professor, Memphis State University (now University of Memphis), Humphreys School of Law, 1985-1988; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2004-2008
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