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James Lowell Oakes
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
James Lowell Oakes served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 20, 1971. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- May 20, 1971
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1924
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VermontRichard M. Nixon · Apr 23, 1970 – Jun 5, 1971
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRichard M. Nixon · May 20, 1971 – Oct 13, 2007
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1945
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1947
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Harrie B. Chase, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1947-1948, 1949-1950; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1948-1949; Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1950-1966, 1969-1970; State senator, Vermont, 1961-1965; Attorney general, State of Vermont, 1967-1969; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1989-1992
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