Charles Earl Simons

Biography of Charles Earl Simons Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Simons
• First Name: Charles
• Middle Name: Earl
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: August , 17 , 1916
• Place of Birth (POB): Johnston , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Date of Death: October , 26 , 1999
• Place of Death (POD): Aiken , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Charles Earl Simons Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of South Carolina
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/15/1964
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Williams , Ashton H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/15/1964
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/29/1964
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/30/1964
• Commission Date: 05/01/1964
• Date of Termination: 11/01/1965
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Charles Earl Simons Jr.

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of South Carolina
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 79 Stat. 951
• Commission Date: 11/01/1965
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1980
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1986
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/17/1986
• Date of Termination: 10/26/1999
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Charles Earl Simons Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: University of South Carolina
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1937

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of South Carolina School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1939

Charles Earl Simons Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Aiken, South Carolina, 1939-1964
• U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1945
• State representative, South Carolina, 1942, 1947-1948, 1960-1964

Resources

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