James Marshall Sprouse

James Marshall Sprouse

Biography of James Marshall Sprouse

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Sprouse
  • First Name: James
  • Middle Name: Marshall
  • Date of Birth: December , 3 , 1923
  • Place of Birth (POB): Williamson , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
  • Date of Death: July , 3 , 2004
  • Place of Death (POD): Charleston , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

James Marshall Sprouse Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/05/1979
  • American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
  • New Seat
  • Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/09/1979
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 09/11/1979
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/11/1979
  • Commission Date: 09/13/1979
  • Retirement from Active Service: 10/31/1992
  • Date of Termination: 07/31/1995
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

James Marshall Sprouse in the Law School

  • Name of School: St. Bonaventure University
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1947

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): Columbia Law School
  • Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1949

James Marshall Sprouse Career Path

Employment:

  • U.S. Army, 104th Division, 1942-1945
  • Assistant attorney general, State of West Virginia, 1949
  • Fulbright scholar in international law, University of Bordeaux, France, 1950
  • Counsel, Displaced Persons Commission, 1950-1951
  • Private practice, West Virginia, 1951-1952, 1957-1972, 1975-1979
  • Central Intelligence Agency, 1952-1957
  • Justice, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1972-1975

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