Philip Nichols Jr.

Philip Nichols Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In office
October 1, 1983 – January 26, 1990
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In office
October 1, 1982 – October 1, 1983
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 96 Stat. 25
Succeeded byPauline Newman
Judge of the United States Court of Claims
In office
November 3, 1966 – October 1, 1982
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded bySeat established by 80 Stat. 139
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office
September 15, 1964 – November 30, 1966
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byIrvin Charles Mollison
Succeeded byHerbert N. Maletz
Personal details
Born
Philip Nichols Jr.

(1907-08-11)August 11, 1907
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 26, 1990(1990-01-26) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C.
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Harvard Law School (JD)

Philip Nichols Jr. (August 11, 1907 – January 26, 1990) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and previously was a judge of the United States Customs Court and the United States Court of Claims.