John Decker Butzner
Biography of John Decker Butzner Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Butzner
- First Name: John
- Middle Name: Decker
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: October , 2 , 1917
- Place of Birth (POB): Scranton , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Date of Death: January , 20 , 2006
- Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Decker Butzner Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- 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): 05/15/1962
- Seat vacated by: Bryan , Albert V.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/15/1962
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 06/14/1962
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/15/1962
- Commission Date: 06/20/1962
- Date of Termination: 08/01/1967
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of John Decker Butzner 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): 06/27/1967
- Seat vacated by: Bell , J. Spencer
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/27/1967
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 07/27/1967
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/31/1967
- Commission Date: 07/31/1967
- Retirement from Active Service: 11/01/1982
- Date of Termination: 01/20/2006
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
John Decker Butzner Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Scranton
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1938
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Virginia School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
John Decker Butzner Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1941-1942, 1946-1958
- U.S. Air Force staff sergeant, Weather Service, 1942-1945
- Associate judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1958-1960
- Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Thirty-Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1960-1962
Resources
Bibliographic references of John Decker Butzner Jr.
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