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Sam Clyde Pointer Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Sam Clyde Pointer Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 8, 1970. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1970
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1934
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaRichard M. Nixon · Oct 8, 1970 – Apr 3, 2000
Education
- Vanderbilt UniversityA.B., 1955
- University of Alabama School of LawJ.D., 1957
- New York University School of LawLL.M., 1958
Career
U.S. Army, 1957; U.S. Army Reserve, 1957-1970; Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1958-1970; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1980-1987; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1987-1990
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