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Richard Lesley Voorhees
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Richard Lesley Voorhees serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 14, 1988. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 14, 1988
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1941
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaRonald Reagan · Oct 14, 1988
Education
- Davidson CollegeB.A., 1963
- University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1968
Career
U.S. Army cadet, ROTC, 1959-1963; U.S. Army lieutenant, Signal Corps, 1963-1965; U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1965-1969; Private practice, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1968-1988
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