James Clinton Turk

Biography of James Clinton Turk

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Turk
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Clinton
• Date of Birth: May , 3 , 1923
• Place of Birth (POB): Roanoke County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: July , 6 , 2014
• Place of Death (POD): Radford , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Clinton Turk Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/25/1972
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Widener, Jr. , H. Emory
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/25/1972
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/12/1972
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/12/1972
• Commission Date: 10/17/1972
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1973
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1993
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/01/2002
• Date of Termination: 07/06/2014
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Clinton Turk in the Law School

• Name of School: Roanoke College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Washington and Lee University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1952

James Clinton Turk Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army staff sergeant, 1943-1946
• Private practice, Radford, Virginia, 1952-1972
• State senator, Virginia, 1959-1972; minority leader, 1965-1972

Resources

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