James Marshall Sprouse
Biography of James Marshall Sprouse
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Sprouse
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Marshall
- Date of Birth: December , 3 , 1923
- Place of Birth (POB): Williamson , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
- Date of Death: July , 3 , 2004
- Place of Death (POD): Charleston , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Marshall Sprouse Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/05/1979
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/09/1979
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 09/11/1979
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/11/1979
- Commission Date: 09/13/1979
- Retirement from Active Service: 10/31/1992
- Date of Termination: 07/31/1995
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
James Marshall Sprouse in the Law School
- Name of School: St. Bonaventure University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1947
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1949
James Marshall Sprouse Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army, 104th Division, 1942-1945
- Assistant attorney general, State of West Virginia, 1949
- Fulbright scholar in international law, University of Bordeaux, France, 1950
- Counsel, Displaced Persons Commission, 1950-1951
- Private practice, West Virginia, 1951-1952, 1957-1972, 1975-1979
- Central Intelligence Agency, 1952-1957
- Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1972-1975
Resources
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