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Walter Roe Mansfield

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

Walter Roe Mansfield served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed May 20, 1971.

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon
Confirmed
May 20, 1971
Born
1911

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 29, 1966 – Jun 8, 1971
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRichard M. Nixon · May 20, 1971 – Jan 8, 1987

Education

  • Harvard CollegeA.B., 1932
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1935

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1935-1939, 1941-1942, 1946-1966; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1939-1941; U.S. Marine Corps, 1942-1946

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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