Robert Merhige
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Robert Reynold Merhige, Jr. (1919-2005) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Merhige was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 17, 1967, to a seat vacated by John Butzner; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 18, 1967, and received commission on August 25. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1986, and retired on June 8, 1998.
Education
- University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, LL.B., 1942
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1982
Professional 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, University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1973-1976
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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