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Kermit Victor Lipez

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Kermit Victor Lipez serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Apr 2, 1998. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Apr 2, 1998
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1941

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Apr 2, 1998

Education

  • Haverford CollegeB.A., 1963
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1967
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1990

Career

Staff attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program, 1967-1968; Special assistant and legal counsel, Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis, Maine, 1968-1971; Legislative aide, U.S. Sen. Edmund S. Muskie ofMaine, 1971-1972; Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1973-1985; Justice, Maine Superior Court, 1985-1994; Justice, Maine Supreme Judicial Court, 1994-1998

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