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S. Jay Plager

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

S. Jay Plager serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Nov 8, 1989. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
Nov 8, 1989
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1931

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Nov 8, 1989

Education

  • University of North CarolinaA.B., 1952
  • University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law)J.D., 1958
  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.M., 1961

Career

U.S. Navy, 1948-1970; Law professor, University of Florida, 1958-1963; Law professor, University of Illinois, 1963-1977; Visiting professor, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1967-1968; Dean and professor, Indiana University School of Law, 1977-1984; Visiting fellow, Cambridge University and Rockefeller Foundation Research Center, 1980; Visiting scholar, Stanford Law School, 1984-1985; Counselor to the undersecretary of health and human services, 1986-1987; Associate director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 1987-1988; Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 1988-1989

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