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Samuel James Ervin III
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Samuel James Ervin III served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 21, 1980. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- May 21, 1980
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJimmy Carter · May 21, 1980 – Sep 18, 1999
Education
- Davidson CollegeB.S., 1948
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1951
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1944-1946, 1951-1952; Private practice, Morganton, North Carolina, 1952-1967; Solicitor, Burke County [North Carolina] Board of Commissioners, 1954-1956; State representative, North Carolina, 1965-1967; Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1967-1980; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1989-1995
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