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Pierce Lively
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Pierce Lively served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 3, 1972. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 3, 1972
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1921
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Oct 3, 1972 – Mar 12, 2016
Education
- Centre CollegeA.B., 1943
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1948
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant junior grade, 1943-1946; Law clerk, Hon. Shackelford Miller, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1948-1949; Private practice, Danville, Kentucky, 1949-1972; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1984-1988
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