About Howard David Hermansdorfer
Lived 1931 – 2003 (aged 72). Howard David Hermansdorfer was an American lawyer and judge.
Howard David Hermansdorfer (April 11, 1931 – November 17, 2003) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Education and career
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Hermansdorfer received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Princeton University in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1959. He was in private practice in Ashland from 1959 to 1972.
Federal judicial service
On February 16, 1972, Hermansdorfer was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1972, and received his commission on March 7, 1972. Hermansdorfer served in that capacity until his resignation on January 31, 1981.
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United States federal judge (1931–2003)
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Howard David Hermansdorfer was born on 11 April 1931 in Ashland.
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Howard David Hermansdorfer died on 17 November 2003 in Ashland.
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Howard David Hermansdorfer was a lawyer and judge.
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