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James Lawrence King
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
James Lawrence King served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 13, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 13, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1927
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaRichard M. Nixon · Oct 13, 1970 – May 2, 2026
Education
- University of FloridaB.A.E., 1949
- University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law)LL.B., 1953
Career
U.S. Air Force, 1953-1955; Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1953-1964; Member, Florida Board of Regents, 1964; Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1964-1970; Associate justice, Florida Supreme Court, 1965; Associate justice, Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District, 1966-1967; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1984-1987
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