John Copenhaver, Jr.'s Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
6009 Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse
300 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
Full Name:
John Thomas Copenhaver, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1925
Birth Place:
Charleston, WV
LLB, West Virginia University, 1950
AB, West Virginia University, 1947
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 2018-present
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1976-2018
Faculty Member, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1976
Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1958-1976
Nominated by President Gerald Ford, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, August 26, 1976
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, September 1, 1976
Adjunct Professor, West Virginia University College of Law, 1970-1976
Referee in Bankruptcy, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1958-1973
Lawyer, Private Practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1958
Law Clerk, Honorable Ben Moore, United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-1951
Served, United States Army, 1944-1946
No organizational membership information on file.