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Lee Roy West
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Lee Roy West served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 31, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 31, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of OklahomaJimmy Carter · Oct 31, 1979 – Apr 24, 2020
Education
- University of OklahomaB.A., 1952
- University of OklahomaB.A., 1952
- University of Oklahoma College of LawJ.D., 1956
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.M., 1963
Career
U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, 1952-1956; active duty, 1952-1954; Private practice, Ada, Oklahoma, 1956-1961, 1963-1965; Faculty, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1961-1962; Ford Foundation Fellow in law teaching, Harvard Law School, 1962-1963; Judge, Oklahoma District Court, Twenty-Second Judicial District, 1965-1973; Special justice, Supreme Court of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, 1965-1973; Member, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1973-1978; acting chairman, 1977; Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1978-1979
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