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Philip Nichols Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Philip Nichols Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1907
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Customs CourtLyndon B. Johnson · Sep 15, 1964 – Dec 1, 1966
- Judge, Court of ClaimsLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 21, 1966 – Oct 1, 1982
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitNone (reassignment) · – Jan 26, 1990
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1929
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1932
Career
Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1932-1938; Special attorney, Lands Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1938-1941; Special attorney, Legal Division, U.S. War Production Board, 1942-1944; U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1944-1946; Assistant general counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1947-1951; General counsel, Renegotiation Board, 1951-1954; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1954-1961; Commissioner of customs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1961-1964
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