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John Ashton MacKenzie

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

John Ashton MacKenzie served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Aug 18, 1967. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Aug 18, 1967
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1917

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaLyndon B. Johnson · Aug 18, 1967 – Jan 30, 1998

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of LawLL.B., 1939

Career

Private practice, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1939-1967; U.S. Coast Guard, 1941-1946; Associate judge, Portsmouth [Virginia] Municipal Court, 1952-1962; State delegate, Virginia, 1954-1958

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