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Luther Merritt Swygert
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Luther Merritt Swygert served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Sep 23, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Sep 23, 1961
- Born
- 1905
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IndianaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Oct 14, 1943 – Oct 11, 1961
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Sep 23, 1961 – Mar 16, 1988
Education
- Notre Dame Law SchoolLL.B., 1927
Career
Private practice, Indiana, 1928-1931; Deputy prosecutor, Lake County, Indiana, 1931-1933; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 1934-1943; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1961, 1970-1974
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