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Robert Daniel Potter

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Robert Daniel Potter served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 29, 1981. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Oct 29, 1981
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1923

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaRonald Reagan · Oct 29, 1981 – Jul 2, 2009

Education

  • Duke UniversityA.B., 1947
  • Duke University School of LawLL.B., 1950

Career

U.S. Army, 1944-1947; Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1951-1981; Commissioner, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1966-1968

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

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