Judge Cecil F. Poole
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Cecil F. Poole served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1979 to 1997. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1979. Education: LL.M. from Harvard University. Earlier federal service: District Court, N.D. California.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1976 – 1997
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1976)
Education
- LL.M.Harvard University (1939)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1979 – 1997) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. California (1976 – 1980) — appointed by Gerald Ford
- Fellow in residence1970 – present
- Member1942 – present
- Private practice1970 – 1976
- Professor of law, University of California1969 – 1970
- U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California1961 – 1970
- Secretary and legal counsel1958 – 1961
- Instructor1952 – 1958
- Assistant district attorney and chief superior court deputy1951 – 1958
- Private practice1947 – 1951
- Chief, Regional Appellate Division, U.S. Office of Price Administration1946 – 1947
- U.S. Army first lieutenant1942 – 1945
- Private practice1940 – 1942
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