J. Skelly Wright

Skelly Wright
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 (1911-01-14)January 14, 1911 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1988(1988-08-06) (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.