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Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.

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Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
July 31, 1991 – May 6, 2004
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
December 20, 1974 – July 31, 1991
Appointed byGerald Ford
Preceded byWalter Edward Hoffman
Succeeded byRobert E. Payne
Personal details
Born
Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.

(1920-08-09)August 9, 1920
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 6, 2004(2004-05-06) (aged 83)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
EducationUniversity of Virginia (B.S.)
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B.)

Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (August 9, 1920 – May 6, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Education and career

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Clarke was born on August 9, 1920, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945.[1] He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia, from 1945 to 1975.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On December 11, 1974, Clarke was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Walter Edward Hoffman.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974.[1] He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death on May 6, 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
1974–1991
Succeeded by