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Damon Jerome Keith
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Damon Jerome Keith served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 20, 1977. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 20, 1977
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1922
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 12, 1967 – Nov 22, 1977
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJimmy Carter · Oct 20, 1977 – Apr 28, 2019
Education
- West Virginia State CollegeB.A., 1943
- Howard University School of LawLL.B., 1949
- Wayne State University Law SchoolLL.M., 1956
Career
U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1950-1967; Attorney, Wayne County [Michigan] Friend of the Court, 1951-1955; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1975-1978
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