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James Fleming Gordon

James Fleming Gordon

Kentucky Western District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Born 1918 in Madisonville, KY

Died 1990

FJC ID: 889

James Fleming Gordon (May 18, 1918 – February 9, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Kentucky Democratic Party
    Speakers chairman · 1966
  2. Private practice, Madisonville, Kentucky
    1941–1942, 1945–1965
  3. Gov. Edward T. Breathitt, Kentucky
    Special counsel · 1964–1965
  4. Kentucky Public Service Commission
    Chairman · 1956–1960
  5. Kentucky Democratic Party
    Campaign chairman · 1955
  6. U.S. Army
    1942–1945

Appointments

  1. Kentucky Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyChief Judge
    1965–1990 · Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Kentucky College of Law
    University of Kentucky College of Law
    LL.B. · 1941