- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Nominated
- October 16, 1985
- Confirmed by the Senate
- December 17, 1985
- Commissioned
- December 17, 1985
- Took senior status
- August 31, 1996
- Senate vote
- Roll call, 84–11 · open the roll call →
- Service ended
- Death
Federal service record
James Lane Buckley
Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Born 1923 · Died 2023 (per the source below).
1federal appointments on record
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Service
Appointments and dates
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