Sidney Lee Christie was a United States federal judge

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Born in Sinks Grove, West Virginia

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, Christie received a Business College Degree from Dunsmore Business College in 1924 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University

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 in 1928. He was in private practice from 1928 to 1960. He was a divorce commissioner for the Circuit Court of McDowell County, West Virginia

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. He was a judge on the Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit of West Virginia from 1961 to 1964.

On April 15, 1964, Christie was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson

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 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

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 and the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

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, both vacated by Harry E. Watkins. Christie was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on April 30, 1964, and received his commission on May 1, 1964. He served as chief judge from 1971–1973, and continued on the bench until his death.

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