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H[arold] Brent McKnight

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

H[arold] Brent McKnight served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jul 31, 2003. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Jul 31, 2003
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1952

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaGeorge W. Bush · Jul 31, 2003 – Nov 27, 2004

Education

  • University of North CarolinaB.A., 1974
  • University of Oxford, Magdalen CollegeM.A., 1976
  • University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1980

Career

Assistant district attorney, State of North Carolina, 1982-1988; Judge, North Carolina District Court, Twenty-Sixth Judicial District, 1989-1993; Visiting lecturer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1992-2003; Adjunct assistant professor, Wingate University, 1994-2003

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