Gilbert Merritt, Jr.'s Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
540 Potter Stewart United States Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3988
Full Name:
Gilbert Stroud Merritt, Jr.
Birth Date:
1936
Birth Place:
Nashville, TN
LLM, Harvard Law School, 1962
LLB, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1960
BA, Yale University, 1957
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2001-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1977-1989, 1996-2001
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1989-1996
Attorney, Private Practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1962-1963, 1970-1977
Executive Secretary, Tennessee Code Commission, 1977
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, October 29, 1977
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, August 25, 1977
Lecturer, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1973-1975
Associate Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1969-1970
United States Attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 1966-1969
Associate Metropolitan Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee, 1963-1966
Assistant Dean and Instructor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1960-1961
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1996