Phyllis A. Kravitch
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Phyllis A. Kravitch is a Senior Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
. She sits in Atlanta, Georgia
.
Judge Kravitch obtained her B.A. from Goucher College
in 1941 and her LL.B. from University of Pennsylvania Law School
in 1943. At University of Pennsylvania she served on the Law Review Board of Editors. She was in private practice from 1944 to 1976, and then served from 1977 to 1979 as a judge on the Superior Court of the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia.
She was nominated to the federal bench by President Jimmy Carter
, and ultimately appointed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1979. In 1981, when the Fifth Circuit was split into the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit, Judge Kravitch became a judge on the Eleventh Circuit, where she still sits today. Judge Kravitch took senior status
on December 31, 1996.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
. She sits in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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Judge Kravitch obtained her B.A. from Goucher College
Goucher College
Goucher College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, on a 287 acre campus. The school has approximately 1,475 undergraduate students studying in 31 majors and six interdisciplinary...
in 1941 and her LL.B. from University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
in 1943. At University of Pennsylvania she served on the Law Review Board of Editors. She was in private practice from 1944 to 1976, and then served from 1977 to 1979 as a judge on the Superior Court of the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia.
She was nominated to the federal bench by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
, and ultimately appointed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1979. In 1981, when the Fifth Circuit was split into the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit, Judge Kravitch became a judge on the Eleventh Circuit, where she still sits today. Judge Kravitch took senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 31, 1996.