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John Joseph Smith
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
John Joseph Smith served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Sep 1, 1960.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Sep 1, 1960
- Born
- 1904
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutFranklin D. Roosevelt · Oct 28, 1941 – Sep 14, 1960
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 1, 1960 – Feb 16, 1980
Education
- Yale CollegeB.A., 1925
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1927
Career
Research fellow, Yale Law School, 1927-1928; Private practice, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1928-1941; U.S. representative from Connecticut, 1935-1941
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