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Carolyn Dineen King

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1938.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 30, 1979
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 12, 1979
Commissioned
Jul 13, 1979
Senior status
Dec 31, 2013

Education

  • B.A., Smith College, 1959
  • LL.B., Yale Law School, 1962

Career

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

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

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