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Samuel Grayson Wilson

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

Samuel Grayson Wilson served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed May 11, 1990. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush
Confirmed
May 11, 1990
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1949

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of VirginiaGeorge H.W. Bush · May 11, 1990 – Jul 31, 2014

Education

  • University of RichmondB.A., 1971
  • Wake Forest University School of LawJ.D., 1974

Career

Assistant commonwealth's attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, 1974-1976; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Virginia, 1976; Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1981-1990; Visiting scholar, College of Law, National Taiwan University, 2014-2015

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