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Learned Hand
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Learned Hand served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge and confirmed Dec 20, 1924.
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge
- Confirmed
- Dec 20, 1924
- Born
- 1872
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkWilliam H. Taft · Apr 26, 1909 – Dec 29, 1924
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitCalvin Coolidge · Dec 20, 1924 – Aug 18, 1961
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1893
- Harvard CollegeA.M., 1893
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1896
Career
Private practice, Albany, New York, 1897-1902; Private practice, New York City, 1902-1909; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, 1939-1948, and Judicial Conference of the United States, 1948-1951
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