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John Gilpin Heyburn II
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
John Gilpin Heyburn II served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Aug 12, 1992. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Aug 12, 1992
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyGeorge H.W. Bush · Aug 12, 1992 – Apr 29, 2015
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1970
- University of Kentucky College of LawJ.D., 1976
Career
U.S. Army Reserve, 1970-1976; Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1976-1992; Chair,U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2007-2014
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