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Eugene Edward Siler Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Eugene Edward Siler Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Sep 12, 1991. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Sep 12, 1991
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of KentuckyGerald Ford · Nov 11, 1975 – Sep 20, 1991
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyGerald Ford · Nov 11, 1975 – Sep 20, 1991
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Sep 12, 1991
Education
- Vanderbilt UniversityB.A., 1958
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1963
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law CenterLL.M., 1964
Career
U.S. Navy midshipman, 1957; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1958-1983; Private practice, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 1964-1970; County attorney, Whitley County, Kentucky, 1965-1970; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1970-1975; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1991
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