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Edward Allen Tamm

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Edward Allen Tamm served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Mar 11, 1965. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Mar 11, 1965
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1906

Appointments

  • Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaHarry S Truman · Mar 29, 1949 – Mar 17, 1965
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Mar 11, 1965 – Sep 22, 1985

Education

  • Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)LL.B., 1930
  • Suffolk University Law SchoolJ.S.D., 1971

Career

Deputy director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1930-1948

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