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Wade Brorby

b. 1934

United States federal judge

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About Wade Brorby

Born 1934. Wade Brorby is an American judge.

John Wade Brorby (born May 23, 1934) is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Education and career Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Brorby received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming in 1956 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1958. While at Wyoming, he was in the Air Force ROTC. Following law school he served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1961, attaining the rank of captain and serving in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He then practiced law in Gillette, Wyoming from 1961 to 1988 and served as county and prosecuting attorney of Campbell County, Wyoming from 1963 to 1970.

Federal judicial service On August 7, 1987, Brorby was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated by Judge James E. Barrett. Brorby was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 16, 1988, and received his commission on February 17, 1988. He assumed senior status on May 25, 2001.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming College of Law
Positions held
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Also known as
John Wade Brorby

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Who is Wade Brorby?

United States federal judge

When was Wade Brorby born?

Wade Brorby was born on 23 May 1934 in Omaha.

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Wade Brorby is a judge.

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Wade Brorby is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wade Brorby

· Wikidata: Q7959026

· DBpedia: Wade Brorby

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