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Judge Joseph Tyree Sneed 3

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Joseph Tyree Sneed 3 served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1973 to 2008. The appointment came from Richard Nixon in 1973. Education: B.A. from Southwestern University; J.S.D. from Harvard University.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Position
Judge
Appointed By
Richard Nixon
Active
1973 – 2008
Party
Republican
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (1973)

Education

  • B.A.Southwestern University (1941)
  • J.S.D.Harvard University (1958)

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1973 – 2008) — appointed by Richard Nixon
  • Deputy attorney general1973 – present
  • Dean and professor of law1971 – 1973
  • Professor of law1962 – 1971
  • Professor of law1957 – 1962
  • professor1954 – 1957
  • Private practice1954 – 1956
  • associate professor1951 – 1954
  • Faculty1947 – 1957
  • assistant professor1947 – 1951
  • U.S. Army staff sergeant1942 – 1946

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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 Sneed will decide any matter.