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Robert Merhige

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Robert Merhige

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Education

Law

University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1982

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


Robert Reynold Merhige, Jr. (1919-2005) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[1]

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.[1] Merhige was succeeded in this position by T.S. Ellis.

Early life and education

  • University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, LL.B., 1942
  • University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1982[1]

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[1]

Judicial career

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.[1] Merhige was succeeded in this position by T.S. Ellis.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
John Butzner
Eastern District of Virginia
1967–1986
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
T.S. Ellis