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Howard Frederic Sachs

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Senior status. Born 1925.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated
May 17, 1979
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 25, 1979
Commissioned
Sep 26, 1979
Senior status
Oct 31, 1992

Education

  • A.B., Williams College, 1947
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1950

Career

  • U.S. Navy electrical technician's mate second class, 1944-1946
  • Law clerk, Hon. Albert A. Ridge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1950-1951
  • Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1951-1979

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, July 30, 1980; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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