Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell is a formerArticle III federal judge for theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He joined the court in 1965 after being nominated by PresidentLyndon Johnson. He then served onsenior status until his death onNovember 20, 2010.[1]
Early life and education
A native ofIndiana, Maxwell graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law, with his Law degree in 1949[1]
Professional career
Maxwell started as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of West Virginia in 1949 before becoming a prosecuting attorney in the State of West Virginia from 1953 to 1961. Maxwell was nominated by PresidentJohn Kennedy as U.S. Attorney for theNorthern District of West Virginia in 1961 and served there until his appointment to the federal bench in 1964.[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of West Virginia
Maxwell on the recommendation of long-time U.S. Senator Robert Byrd, Maxwell was nominated by PresidentLyndon Johnson on July 19, 1965 to a seat vacated byCharles Paul as Paul went on senior status. Maxwell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 11, 1965 and received commission onAugust 11, 1965. Maxwell served as chief judge of the court from 1965 to 1994 before later assuming senior status onJuly 19, 1995.[1] Maxwell was succeeded in this position byW. Craig Broadwater.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Paul | Northern District of West Virginia 1965–1995 Seat #1 | Succeeded by: W. Craig Broadwater |
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| 1964 | Anderson •Bratton •Christie •Collins •Cowen •Davis •Ely •Freedman •Gordon •Higginbotham •McNichols •Muecke •Nichols •Port •Rabinovitz •Robinson •Simons •Suttle •Weber •Whelan •Zampano | ||
| 1965 | Bryant •Celebrezze •Coffin •Coleman •Collinson •Corcoran •Doyle •Eubanks •Fortas •Frankel •Gasch •Gibson •Gordon •Harris •Hemphill •Hill •Hunter •Landis •Langley •Leventhal •Maxwell •McEntee •Mehrtens •Nichol •Reynolds •Russell •Smith •Tamm •Thornberry •Young | ||
| 1966 | Ainsworth •Atkins •Boyle •Cabot •Cassibry •Copple •Craven •Cummings •Dyer •Fairchild •Feinberg •Ferguson •Fullam •Garrity •Godbold •Goldberg •Goodwin •Gray •Guinn •Harvey •Hauk •Heaney •Heebe •Hickey •Hogan •Kaufman •Kinneary •Krentzman •Lay •Leddy •Lord •Lynch •MacKenzie •Mansfield •McCree •McRae •Mitchell •Motley •Napoli •Nichols •Noland •Peck II •Peckham •Pettine •Pittman •Porter •Real •Roberts •Robinson •Robinson •Rubin •Russell •Scott •Seals •Seitz •Simpson •Singleton •Skelton •Smith •Smith •Taylor •Thomas •von der Heydt •Watson •Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 | Arnow •Beckworth •Belloni •Butzner •Cancio •Carter •Clayton •Combs •Comiskey •Curtin •Eaton •Edenfield •Fernandez-Badillo •Gesell •Gordon •Jones •Keith •Kellam •Lambros •Maletz •Marshall •Masterson •Merhige •Morgan •Murray •Neville •Pollack •Pregerson •Theis •Troutman •Van Dusen •Waddy •Weiner •Weinstein •Whipple •Williams | ||
| 1968 | Aldisert •Baldwin •Bownes •Bright •Green •Gubow •Henderson •Holloway •Hufstedler •Judd •Justice •Keady •Kerner, Jr. •Lasker •Latchum •Lawrence •McMillan •Morgan •Newman •Nixon •Pratt •Re •Rosenstein •Schwartz •Smith •Stahl •Travia •Woodward | ||
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