Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
In office July 31, 1991 – May 6, 2004 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
In office December 20, 1974 – July 31, 1991 | |
Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Walter Edward Hoffman |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Payne |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. August 9, 1920 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 6, 2004 Virginia Beach, Virginia | (aged 83)
Education |
University of Virginia (
B.S.) University of Virginia School of Law ( LL.B.) |
Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (August 9, 1920 – May 6, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Clarke was born on August 9, 1920, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945. [1] He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia, from 1945 to 1975. [1]
On December 11, 1974, Clarke was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Walter Edward Hoffman. [1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. [1] He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death on May 6, 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [1]