Pierce Lively
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Pierce Lively is a United States federal judge
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky
, Lively received an A.B.
from Centre College
in 1943 and served as a Lieutenant (J.G.) in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II
, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1948, and was a law clerk
to Shackelford Miller, Jr.
of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit from 1948 to 1949. Lively was in private practice in Danville, Kentucky
from 1949 to 1972.
On September 12, 1972, Lively was nominated by President Richard Nixon
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
vacated by Henry Luesing Brooks
. Lively was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 3, 1972, and received his commission on October 5, 1972. He served as chief judge from 1983 to 1988, assuming senior status
on January 1, 1989 and retired on December 31, 2007.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Lively received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
in 1943 and served as a Lieutenant (J.G.) in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1948, and was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Shackelford Miller, Jr.
Shackelford Miller, Jr.
Shackelford Miller, Jr. was a United States federal judge.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Miller received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1914 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1917. He was in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky from 1919 to 1939.On February 16, 1939, Miller was...
of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit from 1948 to 1949. Lively was in private practice in Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
from 1949 to 1972.
On September 12, 1972, Lively was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
vacated by Henry Luesing Brooks
Henry Luesing Brooks
Henry Luesing Brooks was a United States federal judge.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Brooks received an A.B. from the University of Wisconsin in 1927 and an LL.B. from Jefferson School of Law in 1929. He was in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky from 1929 to 1954. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve...
. Lively was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 3, 1972, and received his commission on October 5, 1972. He served as chief judge from 1983 to 1988, assuming 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 January 1, 1989 and retired on December 31, 2007.