John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Born 1925 in Charleston, WV
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Nominated by Gerald Ford on August 26, 1976, to a seat vacated by Kenneth K. Hall. Confirmed by the Senate on September 1, 1976, and received commission on September 3, 1976.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of West Virginia, 1973-1976
Education:
West Virginia University, A.B., 1947
West Virginia University College of Law, LL.B., 1950
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1944-1946
Law clerk, Hon. Ben Moore, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-1951
Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1958
Referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of West Virginia, 1958-1973
Adjunct professor, West Virginia University College of Law, 1970-1976
Faculty member, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1976
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- - Current
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Southern District of West Virginia
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- Adjunct professor
- West Virginia University College of Law
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- Faculty member
- Federal Judicial Center
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- Referee in bankruptcy
- Southern District of West Virginia
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia
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- Law clerk
- Hon. Ben Moore, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
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- U.S. Army
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- West Virginia University College of Law
- LL.B. (1950)
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- West Virginia University
- B.A. (1947)
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- West Virginia State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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