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Leonard I. Garth
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Leonard I. Garth served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Aug 3, 1973. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Aug 3, 1973
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1921
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyRichard M. Nixon · Dec 17, 1969 – Aug 29, 1973
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Aug 3, 1973 – Sep 22, 2016
Education
- Columbia UniversityB.A., 1942
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1952
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1943-1946; Private practice, Paterson, New Jersey, 1952-1970; Lecturer, Rutgers Law School, 1978-; Lecturer, Seton Hall Law School, 1980-
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