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Michael Stephen Kanne
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Michael Stephen Kanne served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed May 19, 1987. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- May 19, 1987
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1938
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IndianaRonald Reagan · Feb 8, 1982 – May 21, 1987
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRonald Reagan · May 19, 1987 – Jun 16, 2022
Education
- Indiana UniversityB.S., 1962
- Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)J.D., 1968
Career
U.S. Air Force lieutenant, 1962-1965; Private practice, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1968-1972; City attorney, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1972; Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, 1972-1982; Lecturer, St. Joseph's College, 1976-1989; Lecturer, St. Frances College, 1990-1991
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