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Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Dec 20, 1979 by a 43–25 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Dec 20, 1979
- Senate vote
- 43–25
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of MississippiJimmy Carter · Dec 20, 1979 – May 18, 2011
Education
- National Judicial College
- Mississippi Southern College (now University of Southern Mississippi)B.S., 1956
- University of Mississippi School of LawLL.B., 1959
Career
Private practice, Aberdeen, Mississippi, 1959-1968; County prosecutor, Monroe County, Mississippi, 1960-1963; Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, First Judicial District, 1968-1979; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1986-1989
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