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Richard Cannon Erwin
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Richard Cannon Erwin served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Sep 29, 1980. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Sep 29, 1980
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1923
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North CarolinaJimmy Carter · Sep 29, 1980 – Nov 7, 2006
Education
- Johnson C. Smith UniversityB.A., 1947
- Howard University School of LawLL.B., 1951
Career
U.S. Army sergeant, 1943-1946; Private practice, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1951-1977; State representative, North Carolina, 1974-1977; Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1978-1980
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