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J. Michael Luttig
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
J. Michael Luttig served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Jul 26, 1991. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jul 26, 1991
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1954
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Jul 26, 1991 – May 10, 2006
Education
- Washington and Lee UniversityB.A., 1976
- University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1981
Career
Assistant counsel, President Ronald Reagan, 1981-1982; Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1982-1983; Law clerk, Hon. Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States, 1983-1984; Special assistant, Hon. Warren Burger, Supreme Court of the United States, 1984-1985; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1985-1989; U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1991; principal deputy assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, 1989-1990; assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, 1990-1991; counselor to the Attorney General of the United States, 1990-1991; Senior vice president and general counsel, The Boeing Company, 2006-
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