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Scott Elgin Reed
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Scott Elgin Reed served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 31, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 31, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1921
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of KentuckyJimmy Carter · Oct 31, 1979 – Feb 17, 1994
Education
- University of Kentucky College of LawLL.B., 1945
Career
Private practice, Lexington, Kentucky, 1944-1964; Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, First Division, 1964-1969; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, 1969-1976; Justice, Supreme Court of Kentucky, 1976-1979; chief justice, 1976-1978
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