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James Robert Kirkland
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
James Robert Kirkland served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Mar 8, 1950.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Mar 8, 1950
- Born
- 1903
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaHarry S Truman · Mar 8, 1950 – Feb 25, 1958
Education
- George Washington UniversityA.B., 1927
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1928
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.M., 1929
- Benjamin Franklin University (now George Washington University)B.C.S., 1930
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve commander; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1929-1934; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1934-1949; Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, 1947-1949
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