Judge Gilbert Stroud Merritt jr
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Gilbert Stroud Merritt jr's record lists Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, starting in 1977; an end date is not recorded. 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
- Judicial service
- 1977 – end date not recorded
- 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 – end date not recorded) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Executive secretary1977 – end date not recorded
- 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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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.