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Joseph Tyree Sneed III
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Joseph Tyree Sneed III served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Aug 3, 1973. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Aug 3, 1973
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Aug 3, 1973 – Feb 9, 2008
Education
- Southwestern UniversityB.B.A., 1941
- University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1947
- Harvard Law SchoolS.J.D., 1958
Career
U.S. Army staff sergeant, Air Corps, 1942-1946; Faculty, University of Texas Law School, 1947-1957; assistant professor, 1947-1951; associate professor, 1951-1954; professor, 1954-1957; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1954-1956; Professor of law, Cornell University, 1957-1962; Professor of law, Stanford University, 1962-1971; Dean and professor of law, Duke University, 1971-1973; Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973
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