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Harry Phillips
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Harry Phillips served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Jun 28, 1963.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Jun 28, 1963
- Born
- 1909
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Jun 28, 1963 – Aug 3, 1985
Education
- Cumberland UniversityA.B., 1932
- Cumberland School of LawLL.B., 1933
Career
Private practice, Watertown, Tennessee, 1935-1937; State representative, Tennessee, 1935-1937; Assistant attorney general, State of Tennessee, 1937-1943, 1946-1950; U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1943-1946; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1950-1963; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1969-1978
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Harry Phillips, Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386296/harry-phillips (accessed 2026-10-13).