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Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 11, 1983. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Nov 11, 1983
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1925

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaRonald Reagan · Nov 11, 1983 – Jun 8, 2004

Education

  • Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston)B.A., 1946
  • West Virginia University College of LawJ.D., 1951

Career

Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1959, 1975-1984; Member, West Virginia State Board of Education, 1955-1957; State delegate, West Virginia, 1957-1958; Assistant commissioner of public instruction, State of West Virginia, 1958-1959; Judge, Kanawha County [West Virginia] Juvenile Court, 1959-1961; Executive director, West Virginia Association of Colleges and Universities, 1961-1969; Chairwoman, West Virginia Public Service Commission, 1969-1975

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