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Dale Emerson Saffels
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Dale Emerson Saffels served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. 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 District of KansasJimmy Carter · Oct 31, 1979 – Nov 14, 2002
Education
- Emporia State UniversityB.A., 1947
- Washburn University School of LawJ.D., 1949
Career
U.S. Army major, Signal Corps, 1942-1946; Private practice, Garden City, Kansas, 1949-1979; County attorney, Finney County, Kansas, 1951-1955; State representative, Kansas, 1955-1963; minority leader, 1961-1963; Member, Kansas Corporation Commission, 1967-1975; chair, 1968-1975; Private practice, Topeka, Kansas, 1971-1975; Private practice, Wichita, Kansas, 1975-1979
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