Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.
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Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (August 9, 1920 – May 6, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Education and career
Clarke was born on August 9, 1920, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945.[1] He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia, from 1945 to 1975.[1]
Federal judicial service
On December 11, 1974, Clarke was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Walter Edward Hoffman.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974.[1] He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death on May 6, 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.[2]
References
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Sources
- Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.Template:WikidataCheck
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- 1920 births
- 2004 deaths
- People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Lawyers from Richmond, Virginia
- People from Virginia Beach, Virginia
- University of Virginia alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Burials at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
- United States district court judges appointed by Gerald Ford
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni