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Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Cynthia Holcomb Hall served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 3, 1984. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 3, 1984
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaRonald Reagan · Nov 18, 1981 – Oct 4, 1984
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 3, 1984 – Feb 26, 2011
Education
- Stanford UniversityA.B., 1951
- Stanford Law SchoolLL.B., 1954
- New York University School of LawLL.M., 1960
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant and law specialist, 1951-1953; Law clerk, Hon. Richard Chambers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1954-1955; Research assistant to editor, Tax Law Review, 1959-1960; Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1964; Attorney advisor, Office of Tax Legislative Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1964-1966; Private practice, Beverly Hills, California, 1966-1972
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