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Carolyn Dineen King

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Carolyn Dineen King serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jul 12, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Confirmed
Jul 12, 1979
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1938

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Jul 12, 1979

Education

  • Smith CollegeB.A., 1959
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1962

Career

Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1962-1979; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1999-2006

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

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