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Joseph Clemens Howard
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Joseph Clemens Howard served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 4, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1922
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandJimmy Carter · Oct 4, 1979 – Sep 16, 2000
Education
- University of IowaB.A., 1950
- Drake University Law SchoolLL.B., 1955
- Drake UniversityM.A., 1957
- Drake University Law SchoolJ.D., 1968
Career
U.S. Army, 1944-1947; U.S. Army Reserve, 1947-1955; Probation officer, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City [Maryland], 1958-1960; Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1960-1964; Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, 1964-1967; chief of trial section, 1966-1967; Assistant city solicitor, Baltimore, Maryland, 1967-1968; Judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City [Maryland], 1968-1979; chief judge, 1975-1976
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