Leland Clure Morton
Leland Clure Morton | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
| In office July 31, 1984 – April 11, 1998 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Gray Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Wiseman Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
| In office October 14, 1970 – July 31, 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | William Ernest Miller |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Aquinas Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1916 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Died | April 11, 1998 (aged 82) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Tennessee (B.A.) University of Tennessee College of Law (J.D.) |
Leland Clure Morton (February 20, 1916 – April 11, 1998) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.