Glenn L. Archer Jr.
Glenn L. Archer Jr. | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
In office December 24, 1997 – July 27, 2011 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
In office March 18, 1994 – December 24, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Helen W. Nies |
Succeeded by | Haldane Robert Mayer |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
In office December 17, 1985 – December 24, 1997 | |
Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Jack Miller |
Succeeded by | Timothy B. Dyk |
Personal details | |
Born | Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. March 21, 1929 Densmore, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2011 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 82)
Relations | Garfield Archer (grandfather) |
Education | Yale University (BA) George Washington University Law School (JD) |
Glenn Leroy Archer Jr. (March 21, 1929 – July 27, 2011)[1][2] was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
On October 16, 1985, Archer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated by Judge Jack Miller. Archer was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985.[4] He assumed duties as a Circuit Judge on December 23, 1985. He replaced Judge Helen W. Nies as Chief Judge on March 18, 1994, and served in that capacity until December 24, 1997, when (now former) Chief Judge Haldane Robert Mayer replaced him.[4] Archer assumed senior status on December 24, 1997. He died on July 27, 2011.[4]
Personal
Archer resided in Alexandria, Virginia and Oxford, Maryland, but subsequently moved to Tempe, Arizona.
He enjoyed boating and the outdoors, building his own kayak. He was married twice with four children and one step child.[5]
References
- ^ "Govpeople.org". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
- ^ "Judges - US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit". US Courts.
- LCCN 91601231.
- ^ a b c Glenn L. Archer Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Barnes, Bart (August 18, 2011). "Glenn L. Archer, Jr., judge". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. pp. B6. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
Sources
- Glenn L. Archer Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.