Federal service record

Ross N. Sterling

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Born 1931 · Died 1988 (per the source below).

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Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas May 7, 1976 – January 14, 1988

Appointed by: Gerald Ford
Nominated: April 13, 1976
Confirmed by the Senate: May 6, 1976
Commissioned: May 7, 1976
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Death

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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