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Robert Ernest Keeton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Robert Ernest Keeton served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Mar 21, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Mar 21, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1919
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsJimmy Carter · Mar 21, 1979 – Sep 8, 2006
Education
- University of TexasB.B.A., 1940
- University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1941
- Harvard Law SchoolS.J.D., 1956
Career
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1941-1942, 1945-1951; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1945; Associate professor, Southern Methodist University, 1951-1953; Faculty, Harvard University, 1953-1979; assistant professor, 1954-1956; professor of law, 1956-1973; Langdell professor of law, 1973-1979; associate dean, 1975-1979; Director, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1971-1979
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