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Diane Pamela Wood
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Diane Pamela Wood served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jun 30, 1995. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Jun 30, 1995
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1950
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Jun 30, 1995 – Apr 30, 2024
Education
- University of TexasB.A., 1971
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1975
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1975-1976; Law clerk, Hon. Harry Blackmun, Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977; Attorney-advisor, Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1977-1978; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1978-1980; Assistant professor of law, Georgetown University, 1980-1981; Faculty, University of Chicago, 1981-1995; assistant professor, 1981-1988; professor, 1988-1995; associate dean, 1989-1992; Special assistant to the assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985-1987; Deputy assistant attorney general for international, appellate, and policy, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1993-1995; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2013-2020; Director, American Law Institute, 2023-
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