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Walter Lyndon Pope

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Walter Lyndon Pope served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Feb 25, 1949.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Feb 25, 1949
Born
1889

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitHarry S Truman · Feb 25, 1949 – Mar 27, 1969

Education

  • University of NebraskaA.B., 1909
  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1912

Career

Private practice, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1912-1916; Assistant professor of law, University of Nebraska, 1913-1916; Professor of law, University of Montana, 1916-1948; Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1917-1949; State representative, Montana, 1923; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1937-1941; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1959

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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