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Thomas Penfield Jackson

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Thomas Penfield Jackson served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 24, 1982. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Jun 24, 1982
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1937

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaRonald Reagan · Jun 24, 1982 – Aug 31, 2004

Education

  • Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1958
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1964

Career

U.S. Navy, 1958-1961; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1964-1982, 2004-

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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