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James Howard Jarvis II

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

James Howard Jarvis II served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 11, 1984. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Oct 11, 1984
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1937

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeRonald Reagan · Oct 11, 1984 – Jun 6, 2007

Education

  • University of TennesseeB.A., 1958
  • University of Tennessee College of LawJ.D., 1960

Career

Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1960-1968; Private practice, Maryville, Tennessee, 1968-1972; Judge, Blount County [Tennessee] Law and Equity Court, 1972-1977; Judge, Tennessee Circuit Court, Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, 1977-1984

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