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Rebecca Beach Smith
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Rebecca Beach Smith serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed Oct 24, 1989. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Oct 24, 1989
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1949
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaGeorge H.W. Bush · Oct 24, 1989
Education
- College of William and MaryB.A., 1971
- University of VirginiaM.A., 1973
- William and Mary Law SchoolJ.D., 1979
Career
Planning analyst, Enviro-Med, Inc., Washington, D.C., and La Jolla, California, 1973-74; Research associate, National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1974-1977; Law clerk in private practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1978; Law clerk, Hon. J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1979-1980; Private practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1985
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