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Boyce Ficklen Martin Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Boyce Ficklen Martin Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Sep 25, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Sep 25, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1935
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJimmy Carter · Sep 25, 1979 – Aug 16, 2013
Education
- Davidson CollegeA.B., 1957
- University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1963
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Shackelford Miller, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1963-1964; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Kentucky, 1964; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1965; Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1966-1974; Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Thirtieth Judicial Circuit, 1974-1976; Chief judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1976-1979; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1997-2003
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