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John Mercer Walker Jr.
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
John Mercer Walker Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Nov 22, 1989. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Nov 22, 1989
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1940
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkRonald Reagan · Jul 19, 1985 – Dec 19, 1989
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · Nov 22, 1989
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1962
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1966
Career
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve private first class, 1963-1967; State counsel, Republic of Botswana (Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship), 1966-1968; Private practice, New York City, 1969-1970, 1975-1981; Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1970-1975; Assistant secretary of the treasury, 1981-1985; Special counsel, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1987-1992; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2000-2006
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