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Charles Merton Merrill

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

Charles Merton Merrill served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Sep 14, 1959.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Sep 14, 1959
Born
1907

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 14, 1959 – Mar 29, 1996

Education

  • University of California, BerkeleyA.B., 1928
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1931

Career

Private practice, Reno, Nevada, 1931-1950; Justice, Supreme Court of Nevada, 1951-1959; chief justice, 1955-1956, 1959

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

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