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Robert Foster Chapman
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Robert Foster Chapman served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 16, 1981. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Sep 16, 1981
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaRichard M. Nixon · May 26, 1971 – Oct 2, 1981
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitRonald Reagan · Sep 16, 1981 – Apr 18, 2018
Education
- University of South CarolinaB.S., 1945
- University of South Carolina School of LawLL.B., 1949
Career
U.S. Navy ensign, 1943-1946; Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1949-1951, 1953-1971; U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1951-1953
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