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Luther Merritt Swygert (February 5, 1905 – March 16, 1988) was a
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of the
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and previously was a United States district judge of the
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.


Education and career

Born in Miami County,
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, Swygert received a
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from
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in 1927. He was in private practice in
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from 1928 to 1931, and was then a deputy prosecuting attorney of Lake County, Indiana from 1931 to 1933. He was an
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of the Northern District of Indiana from 1934 to 1943.


Federal judicial service

Swygert was nominated by President
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on September 29, 1943, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge Thomas Whitten Slick. He was confirmed by the
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on October 14, 1943, and received his commission on October 16, 1943. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 to 1961. His service terminated on October 10, 1961, due to elevation to the Seventh Circuit. Swygert was nominated by President
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on September 18, 1961, to the
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, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 23, 1961, and received his commission on September 29, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1970 to 1975. He assumed senior status on July 1, 1981. His service terminated on March 16, 1988, due to his death.


See also

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swygert, Luther Merritt 1905 births 1988 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by John F. Kennedy Assistant United States attorneys Notre Dame Law School alumni