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Harry E. Claiborne

Born 7/2/1917 · Died 1/19/2004

Judicial Career

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    8/11/1978 – 10/9/1986

Biography

Harry Eugene Claiborne was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1978 until his impeachment and removal in 1986. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, Claiborne was only the fifth person in United States history to be removed from office through impeachment by the United States Congress and the first since Halsted Ritter in 1936.

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