Skelly Wright | |
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| Senior Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office June 1, 1986 – August 6, 1988 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office March 27, 1978 – January 14, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Bazelon |
| Succeeded by | Carl E. McGowan |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office March 30, 1962 – June 1, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | E. Barrett Prettyman |
| Succeeded by | Douglas H. Ginsburg |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office October 21, 1949 – March 30, 1962 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Wayne G. Borah |
| Succeeded by | Frank Burton Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Skelly Wright January 14, 1911 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1988 (aged 77) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Loyola University New Orleans (PhB, JD) |
James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 – August 6, 1988) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.