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Frank DeArmon Whitney

United States Army Reserve
Biography

Born 1959 in Charlotte, NC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Nominated by George W. Bush on February 14, 2006, to a seat vacated by H. Brent McKnight. Confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 2006, and received commission on July 5, 2006. Served as chief judge, 2013-present.

Education:
Wake Forest University, B.A., 1982
University of North Carolina, M.B.A., 1987
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1987

Professional Career:
U.S. Army Reserve, 1982- ; military judge, JAG Corps, 2011
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1987-1988, 1989-1990
Law clerk, Hon. David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1988-1989
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1990-2001
Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2001-2002
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2002-2006

Professional Experience
United States Army Reserve
- Current
military judge, JAG Corps, 2011
U.S. attorney
Eastern District of North Carolina
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Attorney
Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Assistant U.S. attorney
Western District of North Carolina
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Attorney
Private practice, Washington, D.C.
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1987-1988, 1989-1990
Law clerk
Hon. David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
J.D.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.B.A.
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Wake Forest University
B.A.
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
195 Charles R. Jonas Building
401 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202