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W. Wallace Kent
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
W. Wallace Kent served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Dec 16, 1970. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1970
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1916
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MichiganDwight D. Eisenhower · Jun 8, 1954 – Jan 6, 1971
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Dec 16, 1970 – May 28, 1973
Education
- Western State Teachers College (now Western Michigan University)B.A., 1937
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1940
Career
Assistant prosecutor/friend of the court, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 1941-1944; Prosecutor, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 1945-1946; Private practice, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 1944-1954
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