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Walter Louis Nixon Jr.

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Walter Louis Nixon Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jun 6, 1968. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Jun 6, 1968
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1928

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of MississippiLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 6, 1968 – Nov 3, 1989

Education

  • Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D., 1951

Career

Private practice, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1952-1968; U.S. Air Force, 1953-1955; Private practice, Mississippi, 1993-1998; Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1998-

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

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