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Dennis W. Shedd
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Dennis W. Shedd served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Nov 19, 2002 by a 55–44 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Nov 19, 2002
- Senate vote
- 55–44
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaGeorge H.W. Bush · Oct 27, 1990 – Dec 10, 2002
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Nov 19, 2002 – May 2, 2022
Education
- Wofford CollegeB.A., 1975
- University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1978
- Georgetown University Law CenterLL.M., 1980
Career
Staff, U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 1978-1988; administrative assistant, 1982-1984; Chief counsel and staff director, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1985-1986; Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1988-1991; Adjunct professor, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1989-1992
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