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John Simpson Hastings
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
John Simpson Hastings served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Aug 22, 1957.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Aug 22, 1957
- Born
- 1898
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Aug 22, 1957 – Feb 7, 1977
Education
- U.S. Military AcademyB.S., 1920
- Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)LL.B., 1924
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, Field Artillery, 1920-1921; Private practice, Washington, Indiana, 1924-1957; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959-1968
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Simpson Hastings, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1381921/john-simpson-hastings (accessed 2026-10-13).