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David Stewart Porter

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

David Stewart Porter served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Oct 20, 1966. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Oct 20, 1966
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1909

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioLyndon B. Johnson · Oct 20, 1966 – Jan 5, 1989

Education

  • University of CincinnatiA.B., 1932
  • University of Cincinnati College of LawJ.D., 1934

Career

Attorney, Legal Department, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1935-1936; Private practice, Troy, Ohio, 1936-1949; Judge, Miami County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1949-1966

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

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