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James Stuart Holden
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
James Stuart Holden served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Nov 23, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Nov 23, 1971
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1914
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VermontRichard M. Nixon · Nov 23, 1971 – Nov 18, 1996
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1935
- Albany Law SchoolLL.B., 1938
Career
Private practice, Bennington, Vermont, 1938-1941, 1945-1948; U.S. Army major, Infantry, 1941-1945; State's attorney, Bennington County, Vermont, 1947-1948; Chairman, Public Service Commission, State of Vermont, 1948-1949; Judge, Vermont Superior Court, 1949-1956; Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1956-1972; chief justice, 1963-1972
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