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John Garrett Penn
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
John Garrett Penn served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Mar 21, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Mar 21, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1932
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaJimmy Carter · Mar 21, 1979 – Sep 9, 2007
Education
- Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (now Princeton School of Public and International Affairs)
- University of MassachusettsA.B., 1954
- Boston University School of LawLL.B., 1957
Career
U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1958-1961; General Litigation Section, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1970; trial attorney, 1961-1965; reviewer, 1965-1968; assistant chief, 1968-1970; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992-1997
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