Sneed, Joseph Tyree III Born July 21, 1920, in Calvert, TX Died February 9, 2008, in San Francisco, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on July 25, 1973, to a seat vacated by Frederick G. Hamley. Confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1973, and received commission on August 24, 1973. Assumed senior status on July 21, 1987. Service terminated on February 9, 2008, due to death. Education: Southwestern University, B.B.A., 1941 University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1947 Harvard Law School, S.J.D., 1958 Professional Career: U.S. Army staff sergeant, Air Corps, 1942-1946 Faculty, University of Texas Law School, 1947-1957; assistant professor, 1947-1951; associate professor, 1951-1954; professor, 1954-1957 Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1954-1956 Professor of law, Cornell University, 1957-1962 Professor of law, Stanford University, 1962-1971 Dean and professor of law, Duke University, 1971-1973 Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973