Falcon Black Hawkins

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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