Falcon Black Hawkins
Biography of Falcon Black Hawkins Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Hawkins
- First Name: Falcon
- Middle Name: Black
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: March , 16 , 1927
- Place of Birth (POB): Charleston , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Date of Death: July , 20 , 2005
- Place of Death (POD): Mount Pleasant , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Falcon Black Hawkins Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/05/1979
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/05/1979
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 09/11/1979
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/25/1979
- Commission Date: 09/26/1979
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1990
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1993
- Retirement from Active Service: 10/01/1993
- Date of Termination: 07/20/2005
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Falcon Black Hawkins Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: The Citadel
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Law Degree Year: 1958
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of South Carolina School of Law
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1963
Falcon Black Hawkins Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army private, 1945-1946
- Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1963-1979
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