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U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals: Presiding Judges and Chief Judges

Presiding Judges

Number of presiding judges: 5
Montgomery, Robert Morris (1910-1920)
De Vries, Marion (1921-1922)
Martin, George Ewing (1923-1924)
Graham, William Johnson (1924-1937)
Garrett, Finis James (1937-1948)

Chief Judges

Number of chief judges: 4
Garrett, Finis James (1948-1955)
Johnson, Noble Jacob (1956-1958)
Worley, Francis Eugene (1959-1972)
Markey, Howard Thomas (1972-1982)

U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Resources

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