Richard Voorhees' Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
7400 Charles R. Jonas Federal Building
401 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Full Name:
Richard Lesley Voorhees
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1941
Birth Place:
Syracuse, NY
JD, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1968
BA, Davidson College, 1963
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2017-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1988-1991, 1998-2017
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1991-1998
Lawyer, Private Practice, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1968-1988
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, October 14, 1988
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, July 31, 1987
Captain, United States Army Reserves, 1965-1969
Lieutenant, United States Army Signal Corps, 1963-1965
Cadet, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, United States Army, 1959-1963
No organizational membership information on file.