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James Ellsworth Noland

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

James Ellsworth Noland served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Oct 20, 1966. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Oct 20, 1966
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1920

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 20, 1966 – Aug 12, 1992

Education

  • Indiana UniversityA.B., 1942
  • Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A., 1943
  • Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)J.D., 1948

Career

U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana, 1946, 1950; Private practice, Bloomington, Indiana, 1948-1949; U.S. representative from Indiana, 1949-1951; Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1951-1966; Assistant attorney general, State of Indiana, 1952; Election commissioner, State of Indiana, 1954; First assistant city attorney, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1956-1957; Member, Indiana State Election Board, 1958-1966

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