James R. Spencer

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James Randolph Spencer
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
March 25, 2014 – June 2, 2017
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
2004–2011
Preceded byClaude M. Hilton
Succeeded byRebecca Beach Smith
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
October 14, 1986 – March 25, 2014
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn Ashton MacKenzie
Succeeded byM. Hannah Lauck
Personal details
Born
James Randolph Spencer

1949 (age 74–75)
J.A.G. Corps

James Randolph Spencer (born 1949) is a former United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Early life and education

He was born in

J.A.G. Corps. He served in that capacity from 1975 until 1978. After being honorably discharged from active duty, he was appointed Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, serving there from 1978 until 1983. He also was recommissioned in the United States Army Reserves, serving as a Military Judge from 1981 until 1986. From 1983 until 1986, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In 1985, Spencer earned a Master of Divinity degree from Howard University
.

Federal judicial service

James R. Spencer was nominated by President

African American to be nominated to this position in this district.[citation needed] From 2004 to 2011, Judge Spencer was Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia. He was succeeded as Chief Judge by Rebecca Beach Smith. He assumed senior status
on March 25, 2014. He retired from active service on June 2, 2017.

United States v. Robert McDonnell

He presided over the highly visible trial of former Virginia Governor

United States v. Robert McDonnell
in 2016.

Personal life

His wife, Margaret Spencer is a Judge on the Richmond, Virginia Circuit Court.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ James R. Spencer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Helderman, Rosalind (January 21, 2014). "Former Va. Gov. McDonnell and wife charged in gifts case". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ Zapotsky, Matt (5 September 2014). "Robert McDonnell Guilty of 11 Corruption Counts". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. ^ HOLMBERG: Historic trial of former Governor McDonnell will have historic judge (CBS6 WTVR.com)

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
1986–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
2004–2011
Succeeded by