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Anna Katherine Johnston Diggs Taylor
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Anna Katherine Johnston Diggs Taylor served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 31, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 31, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1932
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganJimmy Carter · Oct 31, 1979 – Nov 4, 2017
Education
- Barnard CollegeB.A., 1954
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1957
Career
Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 1957-1960; Assistant prosecutor, Wayne County, Michigan, 1961-1962; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1966; Legislative assistant and Detroit office manager, U.S. Rep. Charles C. Diggs, Jr., of Michigan, 1967-70; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1970-1975; Adjunct professor, Wayne State University School of Labor and Industrial Relations, 1972-1975; Supervising assistant corporation counsel, Detroit, Michigan, 1975-1979; Adjunct professor, Wayne State University Law School, 1976-1977
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