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Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Jul 18, 1991. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jul 18, 1991
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriGeorge H.W. Bush · Jul 18, 1991
Education
- Pittsburg State University, KansasB.S., 1970
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of LawJ.D., 1974
Career
Attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 1974-1980; Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1980-1986; Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 1986-1991
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