M. Blane Michael

Biography of M. Blane Michael

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Michael
• First Name: M.
• Middle Name: Blane
• Date of Birth: February , 17 , 1943
• Place of Birth (POB): Charleston , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Date of Death: March , 25 , 2011
• Place of Death (POD): Charleston , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

M. Blane Michael 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: William J. Clinton ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/06/1993
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Sprouse , James Marshall
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/06/1993
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/30/1993
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/30/1993
• Commission Date: 10/01/1993
• Date of Termination: 03/25/2011
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

M. Blane Michael in the Law School

• Name of School: West Virginia University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1965

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): New York University School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1968

M. Blane Michael Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New York City, 1968-1971
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1971-1972
• Special assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of West Virginia, 1972
• Private practice, Petersburg, West Virginia, 1973-1975
• Law clerk, Hon. Robert Maxwell, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, 1975-1976
• Counsel, Gov. John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia, 1977-1980
• Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1981-1993

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