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John Carbone Porfilio

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

John Carbone Porfilio serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed May 3, 1985. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
May 3, 1985
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1934

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoRonald Reagan · Jun 24, 1982 – May 14, 1985
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitRonald Reagan · May 3, 1985

Education

  • University of DenverB.A., 1956
  • University of Denver College of Law (now Sturm College of Law)LL.B., 1959

Career

Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1959-1962; Assistant attorney general, State of Colorado, 1962-1968; Deputy attorney general, State of Colorado, 1968-1972; Attorney general, State of Colorado, 1972-1975

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

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