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Harrison Lee Winter

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Harrison Lee Winter served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jun 24, 1966. ABA rating: Exceptionally Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Jun 24, 1966
ABA rating
Exceptionally Well Qualified
Born
1921

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandJohn F. Kennedy · Feb 7, 1962 – Jun 27, 1966
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 24, 1966 – Apr 10, 1990

Education

  • Johns Hopkins UniversityA.B., 1942
  • University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)LL.B., 1944

Career

Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1945-1959; Assistant attorney general, State of Maryland, 1948-1951; Deputy attorney general, State of Maryland, 1954-1955; City solicitor, Baltimore, Maryland, 1959-1961; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1981-1989

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