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Charles Ralph Simpson III

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Charles Ralph Simpson III serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Aug 1, 1986. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Aug 1, 1986
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1945

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyRonald Reagan · Aug 1, 1986

Education

  • University of LouisvilleB.A., 1967
  • University of Louisville School of Law (now Louis D. Brandeis School of Law)J.D., 1970

Career

Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1971-1986; Part-time staff counsel, Jefferson County [Kentucky] Judge/Executive, 1978-1984; Alcoholic beverage control administrator, Jefferson County [Kentucky], 1983-1984; City clerk, Rolling Fields, Kentucky, 1985-1986; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2007

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