Terrence Boyle
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| Terrence Boyle | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3T |
| Station: | Elizabeth City, NC |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 05/03/1984 - Current |
| Chief: | 1997 - 2004 |
| Preceded by: | Franklin Dupree |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1945 |
| Home State: | Passaic, NJ |
| Bachelors: | Brown, B.A., 1967 |
| Law School: | American U. Law, J.D., 1970 |
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Terrence Boyle is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He joined the court in 1984 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
Early life and education
Born in Passaic New Jersey, Boyle graduated from Brown University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1967 and later from American University's Washington College of Law with his Juris Doctor Degree in 1970.[1]
Professional career
Boyle served as Minority Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency with the Housing Subcommittee from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, Boyle was a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator Jesse Helms.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, Boyle was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina by President Ronald Reagan on April 4, 1984 to a seat vacated by Franklin Dupree, Jr. Boyle was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 24, 1984 and received commission on May 3, 1984. Boyle was the Chief Judge of the Court from 1997 to 2004.[1]
Notable cases
Ruffin Poole case
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina *USA v. Poole 5:10-cr-00021-BO |
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| Judge Boyle is the presiding judge in the corruption trial of Ruffin Poole, a former aide to then-North Carolina Governor Mike Easley.
During a plea hearing on April 5, 2010, Poole entered pleas of not guilty on 57 different counts ranging from bribery and money laundering. Poole's trial is tentatively scheduled to begin on April 26, 2010, but his attorneys may ask the judge to delay the case to allow for more time to prepare for the trial[2]. |
Independent living suit
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina |
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| Judge Boyle, on December 28, 2009, ruled against a local mental health authority in Raliegh in trying to cut services on two residents until they have their lawsuit fully heard in court.
Attorneys for the two residents, who have mental and developmental disabilities, claimed that they would suffer irreparable harm if the authorities forced them to move out of the apartments and into institutions as the authority is facing budget cuts. No trial date has been set in the lawsuit[3]. |
See also
External links
- Terrence Boyle's Homepage at the North Carolina-Eastern District US Courts
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Boyle
- Judge Terrence Boyle FJC Bio
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Franklin Dupree | Eastern District of North Carolina 1984–Current Seat #3T | Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James Dever • Louise Flanagan • Terrence Boyle | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | David Daniel • James Gates • William Webb • Robert Jones, Jr. • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Washington Brooks • Augustus Sherrill Seymour • Thomas Richard Purnell • Henry Groves Connor • Isaac Melson Meekins • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • Donnell Gilliam • John Larkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Louise Flanagan • Earl Britt • James Fox • Terrence Boyle • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • John Larkins • | ||
