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John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · 1976
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Education
- West Virginia UniversityA.B., 1947
- West Virginia University College of LawLL.B., 1950
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; Adjunct professor, West Virginia University College of Law, 1970-1976; Faculty member, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1976
Biography
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. (September 29, 1925 – May 12, 2026) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. At the time of his death, Copenhaver was the last actively serving district judge appointed by President Gerald Ford.
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