Judge Gilbert Stroud Merritt jr
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Gilbert Stroud Merritt jr is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, serving since 1977. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1977. Education: B.A. from Yale University; LL.B. from Vanderbilt University; LL.M. from Harvard University.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1977 – present
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1977)
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1957)
- LL.B.Vanderbilt University (1960)
- LL.M.Harvard University (1962)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1977 – present) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Executive secretary1977 – present
- Faculty1973 – 1975
- lecturer1973 – 1975
- Private practice1970 – 1977
- Faculty1969 – 1970
- associate professor of law1969 – 1970
- U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee1966 – 1969
- Associate metropolitan attorney1963 – 1966
- Private practice1962 – 1963
- Faculty1960 – 1961
- assistant dean and instructor1960 – 1961
Cases before Judge Merritt
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Search Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Sixth Circuit
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- Albert Joseph Engel
- Alice Moore Batchelder
- Anthony Joseph Celebrezze
- Arthur Carter Denison
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 Merritt will decide any matter.