Gilbert S. Merritt Jr.
Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office January 17, 2001 – January 17, 2022 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office October 1, 1989 – September 30, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Albert J. Engel Jr. |
Succeeded by | Boyce F. Martin Jr. |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office October 31, 1977 – January 17, 2001 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | William Ernest Miller |
Succeeded by | Julia Smith Gibbons |
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
In office 1966–1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | James F. Neal |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr. January 17, 1936 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 2022 | (aged 86)
Education | Yale University (BA) Vanderbilt University (LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr. (January 17, 1936 – January 17, 2022) was an American lawyer and jurist. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1977 to 2022.
Early life and education
Merritt was born on January 17, 1936, in
Legal career
Merritt was in private practice in Nashville from 1962 to 1963 with the
Federal judicial service
President Jimmy Carter nominated him to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on August 25, 1977, for the seat vacated by Judge William Ernest Miller. Merritt was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 29, 1977, and received commission on October 31, 1977. Merritt served as Chief Judge of the court from 1989 to 1996. He assumed senior status on January 17, 2001.[1]
Supreme Court consideration
When
Later life and death
Merritt resided in Nashville and served as an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University Law School. He died on January 17, 2022, on his 86th birthday.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Friedman, Thomas L. "Latest Version of Supreme Court List: Babbitt in Lead, 2 Judges Close Behind." The New York Times June 8, 1993.
- ^ Berke, Richard L. "2 Republicans Oppose Naming Babbitt to Court." The New York Times June 9, 1993.
- ^ "Judge Gilbert Merritt, fixture of Tennessee judiciary for decades, dies". Nashville Tennessean. January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
External links
- Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Profile from the American Inns of Court
- Biographical Details at the Wayback Machine (archived July 21, 2011) from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Appearances on C-SPAN