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James Lane Buckley

Military · Judge · Politician

James Lane Buckley is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	James L. Buckley · James Lane Buckley · Джеймс Бакли · ג'יימס ל. באקלי · جيمس باكلى · 5 more...				[sources]
Other name	James Buckley · Бакли Джеймс · Бакли Джеймс Лейн · Бакли, Джеймс · Бакли, Джеймс Лейн · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	詹姆斯·巴克利 · 詹姆斯·雷恩·巴克利				[sources]
Birth date	1923-03-09				[sources]
Place of birth	New York City				[sources]
Death date	2023-08-18				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States of America				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Classification	State government (past)				[sources]
First name	James				[sources]
Last name	Buckley				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1244777				[sources]
Position	Counselor of the United States Department of State (1982-1982) · Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (1985-1996) · Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1996-2023) · Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs (1981-1982) · United States senator (1971-1973) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Millbrook School · Yale Law School				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-15	First seen	2024-01-25

Descriptions

United States politician and federal judge (1923-2023)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-01-26

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Priscilla Buckley Close Associate	sibling	-	-
Reid Buckley Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	1996-08-31	2023-08-18

Data sources

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