James Randolph Spencer
Personal
Birthday:
1949
Birthplace:
Florence, SC
Race or Ethnicity:
African American
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Army captain, JAG Corps, 1975-1978
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1978-1983
U.S. Army Reserve military judge, 1981-1986
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1983-1986
Adjunct professor of law, University of Virginia, 1987-
Education
Name of School:
Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University)
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1971
Name of School - Second:
Harvard Law School
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Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1974
Name of School - Third:
Howard University
Degree - Third:
M.Div.
Degree Year - Third:
1985 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Court Name:
Virginia Eastern District Court
President Nominating:
Ronald Reagan
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
10/14/1986
Retirement from Active Service:
3/25/2014