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George Edward MacKinnon
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
George Edward MacKinnon served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 5, 1969. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- May 5, 1969
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1906
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitRichard M. Nixon · May 5, 1969 – May 1, 1995
Education
- University of Minnesota Law SchoolLL.B., 1929
Career
Assistant counsel, Investors Syndicate, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1929-1942; State representative, Minnesota, 1935-1942; U.S. Navy commander, 1942-1946; U.S. representative from Minnesota, 1947-1949; Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1949-1953, 1958-1960; U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1953-1958; Special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1961; General counsel/vice president, Investors Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1961-1969; Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1991
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