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Layn R. Phillips

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Layn R. Phillips served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 11, 1987. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Jun 11, 1987
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1952

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of OklahomaRonald Reagan · Jun 11, 1987 – Jun 22, 1991

Education

  • University of TulsaB.A., B.S., 1974
  • University of Tulsa College of LawJ.D., 1977

Career

Trial attorney, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 1977-1980; Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1980-1983; Special assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1980-1981; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1984-1987; Adjunct professor, University of Tulsa, 1984-1987; Private practice, Newport Beach, California, 1991-

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