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James Randolph Spencer

James Randolph Spencer

Virginia Eastern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Born 1949 in Florence, SC

FJC ID: 2253

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

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Gender
Male
Race
African American

Prior employment

  1. University of Virginia
    University of Virginia
    Adjunct professor of law · 1987–present
  2. Eastern District of Virginia
    Eastern District of Virginia
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1983–1986
  3. District of Columbia
    District of Columbia
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1978–1983
  4. JAG Corps
    JAG Corps
    U.S. Army captain · 1975–1978

Appointments

  1. Virginia Eastern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaChief Judge
    1986–2017 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
    Term ended: Retirement

Education

  1. Howard University
    M.Div. · 1985
  2. Harvard Law School
    Harvard Law School
    J.D. · 1974
  3. Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University)
    B.A. · 1971