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George John Mitchell
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
George John Mitchell served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 4, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1933
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MaineJimmy Carter · Oct 4, 1979 – May 16, 1980
Education
- Bowdoin CollegeB.A., 1954
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law CenterLL.B., 1960
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1954-1956; Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1962; Executive assistant, U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie ofMaine, 1962-1965; Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1965-1977; Assistant county attorney, Cumberland County, Maine, 1971; U.S. attorney for the District of Maine, 1977-1979; U.S. senator from Maine, 1980-1995; Special advisor, President William J. Clinton, 1995-2000; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1995-
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