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Amalya Lyle Kearse
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Amalya Lyle Kearse serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jun 19, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Jun 19, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1937
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitJimmy Carter · Jun 19, 1979
Education
- Wellesley CollegeB.A., 1959
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1962
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1962-1979; Adjunct lecturer, New York University Law School, 1968-1969
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