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James Earl Major
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
James Earl Major served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Mar 17, 1937.
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Mar 17, 1937
- Born
- 1887
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jan 23, 1934 – Apr 6, 1937
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · Mar 17, 1937 – Jan 4, 1972
Education
- Illinois College of Law (now DePaul University College of Law)
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Career
Private practice, Hillsboro, Illinois, 1910-1912; State's attorney, Montgomery County, Illinois, 1912-1920; U.S. representative from Illinois, 1923-1925, 1927-1933; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1949-1954
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