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Charles Lynwood Smith Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Charles Lynwood Smith Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Dec 22, 1995. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Dec 22, 1995
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaWilliam J. Clinton · Dec 22, 1995
Education
- University of AlabamaB.A., 1966
- Rutgers UniversityM.A., 1967
- University of Alabama School of LawJ.D., 1971
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Frank H. McFadden, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1971-1972; Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1972-1981; Lecturer in political science, University of Alabama, 1972-1976; Judge, Alabama District Court, Madison County, 1981; Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, 1981-1995
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