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Harry Thomas Edwards

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Senior status. Born 1940.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated
Dec 6, 1979
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Feb 20, 1980
Commissioned
Feb 20, 1980
Senior status
Nov 3, 2005

Education

  • B.S., Cornell University, 1962
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1965

Career

  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1965-1970
  • Professor of law, University of Michigan Law School, 1970-1975, 1977-1980
  • Labor arbitrator, 1971-1980
  • Professor of law, Harvard Law School, 1975-1977
  • Chairman of the board, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 1978-1980
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1994-2001

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

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