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John Pickett

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John Pickett
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
Years in office: 1966 - 1983

Years in office: 1949 - 1966
Personal
Birthplace
Ravenna, NE


John Coleman Pickett (1896-1983) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Pickett was nominated by President Harry Truman on September 23, 1949. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1966, and served in that capacity until his death on September 1, 1983. [1]

Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, LL.B., 1922[1]

Military service

Pickett served in the U.S. Army during World War I.[1]

Professional career

  • 1949: U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming
  • 1935-1949: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Wyoming
  • County and prosecuting attorney, Laramie County, Wyoming
  • 1923-1925: Assistant state attorney general, Wyoming
  • 1922-1939: Attorney in private practice[1]

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