Emory Marlin Sneeden

Biography of Emory Marlin Sneeden

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Sneeden
• First Name: Emory
• Middle Name: Marlin
• Date of Birth: May , 30 , 1927
• Place of Birth (POB): Wilmington , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
• Date of Death: September , 24 , 1987
• Place of Death (POD): Durham , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Emory Marlin Sneeden Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/01/1984
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 98 Stat. 333
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/01/1984
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/20/1984
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/04/1984
• Commission Date: 10/04/1984
• Date of Termination: 03/01/1986
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Emory Marlin Sneeden in the Law School

• Name of School: Wake Forest College
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Wake Forest College School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1953

Emory Marlin Sneeden Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army brigadier general, 1944-1975; enlisted service, 1944-1955; JAG Corps (retired as chief judge), 1955-1975
• Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1975-1978, 1979-1981; chief counsel, 1981
• Associate dean and lecturer, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1978-1982
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1985, 1986-1987

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