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John Decker Butzner Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John Decker Butzner Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jul 31, 1967.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 1967
- Born
- 1917
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaJohn F. Kennedy · Jun 15, 1962 – Aug 2, 1967
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Jul 31, 1967 – Jan 20, 2006
Education
- University of ScrantonB.A., 1938
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1941
Career
Private practice, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1941-1942, 1946-1958; U.S. Air Force staff sergeant, Weather Service, 1942-1945; Associate judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1958-1960; Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Thirty-Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1960-1962; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1981-1983
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