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John T. Noonan Jr.

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

John T. Noonan Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Dec 16, 1985. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Dec 16, 1985
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1926

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRonald Reagan · Dec 16, 1985 – Apr 17, 2017

Education

  • Harvard CollegeB.A., 1946
  • Catholic University of AmericaM.A., 1949
  • Catholic University of AmericaPh.D., 1951
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1954

Career

Special staff/assistant to Robert Cutler, National Security Council, 1954-1955; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1955-1960; Faculty, Notre Dame Law School, 1961-1966; associate professor of law, 1961-1963; professor of law, 1963-1966; Professor of law, University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1966-1986

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