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Karen LeCraft Henderson
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Karen LeCraft Henderson serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Jun 28, 1990. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jun 28, 1990
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1944
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaRonald Reagan · Jun 13, 1986 – Jul 11, 1990
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Jun 28, 1990
Education
- Duke UniversityB.A., 1966
- University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1969
Career
Private practice, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1969-1970; Office of the Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 1973-1983; Assistant attorney general, 1973-1978; Senior assistant attorney general/director, Special Litigation Section, 1978-1982; Deputy attorney general/director, Criminal Division, 1982-1983; Private practice, Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, 1983-1986
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