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Robert Smith Vance
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Robert Smith Vance served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1931
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Dec 15, 1977 – Oct 1, 1981
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitNone (reassignment) · – Dec 16, 1989
Education
- University of AlabamaB.S., 1950
- University of Alabama School of LawJ.D., 1952
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.M., 1955
Career
U.S. Army first lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1952-1954; U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel (retired); Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956-1977; Lecturer, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1967-1969
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