Charles Clark (judge)
Charles Clark | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office October 1, 1981 – January 15, 1992 | |
Preceded by | John Cooper Godbold |
Succeeded by | Henry Anthony Politz |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office October 17, 1969 – January 15, 1992 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Claude Feemster Clayton |
Succeeded by | James L. Dennis |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Clark September 12, 1925 Memphis, Tennessee |
Died | March 6, 2011 Madison, Mississippi | (aged 85)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Mississippi (LLB) |
Charles Clark (September 12, 1925 – March 6, 2011) was a
United States Supreme Court in 1893.[1]
Early life and career
Clark was born in
Delta Psi fraternity and met his future wife, Emily. He began the practice of law in 1946 in Jackson, Mississippi and continued in private practice for five years, earning a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1948, then rejoined the Naval Reserve as a lieutenant as the Korean War heated up in 1951. He left the Naval Reserve the following year, and resumed his law practice in 1953.[2]
In 1962, Clark represented the University of Mississippi's Board of Trustees when James Meredith sued for being rejected based on race. Clark argued that the University had no policy on race and Meredith's rejection was based on a lack of qualifications.[3][4] The case was settled on appeal by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in Meredith’s favor in September 1962, resulting in the Ole Miss riot of 1962.[5]
Federal judicial service
On October 7, 1969,
Warren Burger and again by Chief Justice William Rehnquist to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the principal policymaking body for the federal courts. During his eleven years there, he served as chairman of the Budget Committee and then chairman of the Executive Committee.[2]
Honors
Clark was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Mississippi College and was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Law School of
Ole Miss in the spring of 2009.[citation needed
]
Notable clerks
- Leslie H. Southwick, 1976–1977
- Rodney A. Smolla, 1978–1979
- Rives Kistler, 1981-1982
- Michael B. Thornton, 1983-1984
- Charles R. Eskridge III, 1990-1991
References
- ^ "Judge Charles Clark-obituary". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b Charles Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Henry Hampton Collection: Interview of Judge Charles Clark | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse". www.clearinghouse.net. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ Eyes on the Prize; Interview with Charles Clark, retrieved 2021-02-10
- ^ "James Meredith at Ole Miss". HISTORY. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
External links
- Charles Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.