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Judge Donald Stuart Russell

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Donald Stuart Russell served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1971 to 1998. The appointment came from Richard Nixon in 1971. Earlier federal service: District Court, D. South Carolina.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Position
Judge
Appointed By
Richard Nixon
Active
1966 – 1998
Party
Republican
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (1966)

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1971 – 1998) — appointed by Richard Nixon
  • JudgeDistrict Court, D. South Carolina (1966 – 1971) — appointed by Lyndon Johnson
  • Deputy director1945 – present
  • U.S. Army major1944 – present
  • assistant to director of war mobilization1943 – present
  • assistant director of economic stabilization1942 – present
  • U.S. senator from South Carolina1965 – 1966
  • Governor1963 – 1965
  • Private practice1957 – 1963
  • President1951 – 1957
  • Private practice1947 – 1951
  • Assistant secretary of state1945 – 1947
  • Price Adjustment Board1942 – 1943
  • Private practice1930 – 1942
  • Private practice1929 – 1930

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About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Russell will decide any matter.