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Sachs, Howard Frederic
Born 1925 in Kansas City, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 17, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1979, and received commission on September 26, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1990-1992. Assumed senior status on October 31, 1992.
Education:
Williams College, A.B., 1947
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1950
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 17, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on September 25, 1979, and received commission on September 26, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1990-1992. Assumed senior status on October 31, 1992.
Education:
Williams College, A.B., 1947
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1950
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy electrical technician's mate second class, 1944-1946
Law clerk, Hon. Albert A. Ridge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1950-1951
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1951-1979
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, July 30, 1980; no Senate vote