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William Blakely Jones
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
William Blakely Jones served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Apr 11, 1962.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Apr 11, 1962
- Born
- 1907
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaJohn F. Kennedy · Apr 11, 1962 – Jul 31, 1979
Education
- University of Notre DameA.B., 1928
- Notre Dame Law SchoolLL.B., 1931
Career
Private practice, Helena, Montana, 1931-1937; Special assistant attorney general, State of Montana, 1935-1937; Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1937-1943; Attorney, U.S. Office of Patents and Appeals, 1943; Executive assistant to American chairman, Joint British-American Patent Interchange Commission, 1943-1946; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1946-1962; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1975-1977
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