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Judge Deanell Reece Tacha
 
Federal Judicial Service
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 31, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333; Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 16, 1985. Served as chief judge, 2001-2007.
 
Education
University of Kansas, B.A., 1968
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1971
 
Professional History
White House fellow, special assistant to the secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, 1971-1972
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1973
Private practice, Concordia, Kansas, 1973-1974
Director, Douglas County Legal Aid Clinic, Lawrence, Kansas, 1974-1977
Faculty, University of Kansas School of Law, 1974-1985
Member, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1994-1998
 
 
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