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Joe McDonald Ingraham

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Joe McDonald Ingraham served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 17, 1969. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
Dec 17, 1969
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1903

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasDwight D. Eisenhower · Aug 6, 1954 – Dec 31, 1969
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Dec 17, 1969 – May 27, 1990

Education

  • National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)LL.B., 1927

Career

Private practice, Stroud, Oklahoma, 1927-1928; Private practice, Fort Worth, Texas, 1928-1935; Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1935-1942, 1946-1954; U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946

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