Henry Coke Morgan Jr.
Henry Coke Morgan Jr. (born February 8, 1935) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[1]
Henry Coke Morgan Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office February 8, 2004 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office April 13, 1992 – February 8, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Walter D. Kelley Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Coke Morgan Jr. February 8, 1935 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BS) Washington and Lee University School of Law (JD) |
Education and career
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Morgan received a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University in 1957 and a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1960. He was a Reserve Lieutenant in the United States Army from 1958 to 1959. He was an assistant city attorney of Norfolk from 1960 to 1963, and was then in private practice in Virginia Beach, Virginia from 1963 to 1992.[2]
Federal judicial service
On October 22, 1991, Morgan was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 8, 1992, and received his commission on April 13, 1992. He assumed senior status on February 8, 2004.[2]
References
- Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. 1992. p. 261. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Morgan, Henry Coke Jr. – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- Henry Coke Morgan Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.