J. D. Denis Pelletier

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J. D. Denis Pelletier
Canadian Federal Court of Appeal
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Born (1948-12-04) December 4, 1948 (age 73)
Rosthern, Saskatchewan [1]

J. D. Denis Pelletier (born December 4, 1948) is a judge currently serving on the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal. [1] [2]

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