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Emory Marlin Sneeden
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Emory Marlin Sneeden served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 4, 1984. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 1984
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1927
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 4, 1984 – Mar 1, 1986
Education
- Wake Forest CollegeB.S., 1949
- Wake Forest College School of LawLL.B., 1953
Career
U.S. Army brigadier general, 1944-1975; enlisted service, 1944-1955; JAG Corps (retired as chief judge), 1955-1975; Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1975-1978, 1979-1981; chief counsel, 1981; Associate dean and lecturer, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1978-1982; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1985, 1986-1987
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