Eugene Edward Siler Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1936.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jun 19, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 12, 1991
- Commissioned
- Sep 16, 1991
- Senior status
- Dec 31, 2001
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 19, 1975
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 11, 1975
- Commissioned
- Nov 13, 1975
- Left this court
- Sep 20, 1991. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 19, 1975
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Nov 11, 1975
- Commissioned
- Nov 13, 1975
- Left this court
- Sep 20, 1991. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1958
- LL.B., University of Virginia School of Law, 1963
- LL.M., Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, 1964
Career
- U.S. Navy midshipman, 1957
- U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1958-1983
- Private practice, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 1964-1970
- County attorney, Whitley County, Kentucky, 1965-1970
- U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1970-1975
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1991
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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