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Thomas Tang
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Thomas Tang served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 7, 1977. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 1977
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1922
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJimmy Carter · Oct 7, 1977 – Jul 18, 1995
Education
- University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University)B.S., 1947
- University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law)LL.B., 1950
Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1942-1946, 1951-1952; Law clerk, Hon. Evo DeConcini, Arizona Supreme Court, 1950-1951; Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County, Arizona, 1952-1957; Assistant attorney general, State of Arizona, 1957-1958; Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1959-1963, 1971-1977; City councilman, Phoenix, Arizona, 1960-1962; Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1963-1970
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Thomas Tang, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388561/thomas-tang (accessed 2026-10-13).