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Merhige, Robert Reynold, Jr.
Born February 5, 1919, in New York, NY
Died February 18, 2005, in Richmond, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1967, to a seat vacated by John D. Butzner, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on August 18, 1967, and received commission on August 25, 1967. Assumed senior status on November 30, 1986. Service terminated on June 8, 1998, due to retirement.
Education:
University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (now University of Richmond School of Law), LL.B., 1942
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1982
Professional Career:
Died February 18, 2005, in Richmond, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1967, to a seat vacated by John D. Butzner, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on August 18, 1967, and received commission on August 25, 1967. Assumed senior status on November 30, 1986. Service terminated on June 8, 1998, due to retirement.
Education:
University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (now University of Richmond School of Law), LL.B., 1942
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1982
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1945
Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1945-1967
Law teacher, Smithdeal-Massey School of Law, 1945-1948
Vice president and general counsel, Crass Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1952-1955
Lecturer, University of Virginia, 1968-1972
Adjunct professor, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, 1973-1976
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1980-1985
Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1990-1998