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Robert Reynold Merhige Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Aug 18, 1967. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Aug 18, 1967
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1919
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaLyndon B. Johnson · Aug 18, 1967 – Jun 8, 1998
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 LawLL.M., 1982
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
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