Gerald Lee

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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Title:   Judge
Position:   Seat #8
Station:   Alexandria, VA
Service:
Appointed by:   Bill Clinton
Active:   10/01/1998 - Present
Preceded by:   James Cacheris
Past post:   Fairfax County District Court, Judge
Past term:   1992 - 1998
Personal History
Born:   1952
Home State:   Washington, DC
Bachelors:   American U., B.A., 1973
Law School:   American U. Law, J.D., 1976

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Gerald Bruce Lee is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.

Early life and education

Born in Washington, D.C., Lee graduated from American University with his Bachelor's degree in 1973 and received his Juris Doctor degree From American University College of Law in 1976.[1]

Professional career

Lee was a private practice attorney in Fairfax, County Virginia from 1976 to 1992 before serving as Circuit Court Judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virgina until 1998.[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Virginia

On the recommendation from U.S. Senator Chuck Robb, Lee was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia by President Bill Clinton on May 22, 1998 to a seat vacated by James Cacheris. Lee was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 28, 1998 and received commission on October 1, 1998.[2]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
James Cacheris
Eastern District of Virginia
1998–Current
Seat #8
Succeeded by:
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