James Braxton Craven
Biography of James Braxton Craven Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Craven
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Braxton
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: April , 3 , 1918
- Place of Birth (POB): Lenoir , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
- Date of Death: May , 3 , 1977
- Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Braxton Craven Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/24/1961
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/24/1961
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 08/08/1961
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/09/1961
- Commission Date: 08/10/1961
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1962
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1966
- Date of Termination: 07/05/1966
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of James Braxton Craven Jr.
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/13/1966
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- New Seat 80 Stat. 75
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/15/1966
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 06/29/1966
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/29/1966
- Commission Date: 06/29/1966
- Date of Termination: 05/03/1977
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Braxton Craven Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Duke University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1939
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1942
James Braxton Craven Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Solicitor, Burke County, North Carolina, 1947
- Private practice, Charlotte and Ashville, North Carolina, 1948-1956
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1948-1952
- Special judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1956-1961
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