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Howard David Hermansdorfer (April 11, 1931 – November 17, 2003) was a
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of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.


Education and career

Born in Ashland,
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, Hermansdorfer received an
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degree from
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in 1953 and a
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from the
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in 1959. He was in private practice in Ashland from 1959 to 1972.


Federal judicial service

On February 16, 1972, Hermansdorfer was nominated by President
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to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the
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on March 2, 1972, and received his commission on March 7, 1972. Hermansdorfer served in that capacity until his resignation on January 31, 1981.


Death

Hermansdorfer died on November 17, 2003, in Ashland.


References


Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hermansdorfer, Howard David 1931 births 2003 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky United States district court judges appointed by Richard Nixon 20th-century American judges