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Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 29, 1977. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 29, 1977
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJimmy Carter · Oct 29, 1977 – Jan 17, 2022
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1957
- Vanderbilt University Law SchoolLL.B., 1960
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.M., 1962
Career
Faculty, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1960-1961, 1969-1970, 1973-1975; assistant dean and instructor, 1960-1961; associate professor of law, 1969-1970; lecturer, 1973-1975; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1962-1963, 1970-1977; Associate metropolitan attorney, Nashville, Tennessee, 1963-1966; U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1966-1969; Executive secretary, Tennessee Code Commission, 1977; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1996
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