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Leland Clure Morton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Leland Clure Morton served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 8, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1916
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeRichard M. Nixon · Oct 8, 1970 – Apr 11, 1998
Education
- University of TennesseeB.A., 1934
- University of Tennessee College of LawJ.D., 1936
Career
Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1937-1941, 1946-1970; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945
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