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| Henry Michael Herlong Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2009 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office May 14, 1991 – June 1, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Richard Gergel |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office 1986–1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Michael Herlong Jr. (1944-06-01) June 1, 1944 (age 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Clemson University (BA) University of South Carolina (JD) |
Henry Michael Herlong Jr. (born June 1, 1944) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Education and career
Born in Washington, D.C., Herlong received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Clemson University in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1970. He was in the United States Army from 1967 to 1973, achieving the rank of Reserve Captain. He was a legislative assistant to United States Senator Strom Thurmond from 1970 to 1972. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Criminal Division in Greenville, South Carolina from 1972 to 1976. He was in private practice in Edgefield, South Carolina from 1976 to 1983. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Civil Division in Columbia, South Carolina from 1983 to 1986.
Federal judicial service
Herlong became a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina in 1986, serving in this capacity until 1991. On April 9, 1991, Herlong was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina created by 104 Stat. 5089. Herlong was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1991, and received his commission on May 14, 1991. He assumed senior status on June 1, 2009.
References
- ^ "Herlong, Henry Michael, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- Henry Michael Herlong Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089 | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina 1991–2009 |
Succeeded byRichard Mark Gergel |
| Senior district judges of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals | |
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| Maryland | |
| E. North Carolina | |
| M. North Carolina | |
| W. North Carolina | |
| South Carolina | |
| E. Virginia | |
| W. Virginia | |
| N. West Virginia | |
| S. West Virginia | |
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Clemson University alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- United States Army officers
- United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- 20th-century American judges
- United States magistrate judges
- United States Army soldiers
- University of South Carolina School of Law alumni
- 21st-century American judges