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Bruce Rutherford Thompson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Bruce Rutherford Thompson served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Aug 6, 1963.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Aug 6, 1963
- Born
- 1911
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of NevadaJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 6, 1963 – Feb 10, 1992
Education
- University of Nevada, RenoA.B., 1932
- Stanford Law SchoolLL.B., 1936
Career
Private practice, Reno, Nevada, 1936-1963; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Nevada, 1942-1952; Special master, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1952-1954
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