| Chuck Chambers | |
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| Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Johnston |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 18, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan |
| 50th Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1987–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Albright |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Kiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Charles Chambers (1952-08-27) August 27, 1952 (age 72) Williamson, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Marshall University (AB) West Virginia University (JD) |
Robert Charles Chambers (born August 27, 1952) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Chambers was born in Williamson, West Virginia. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Marshall University in 1974, and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law in 1977. He was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia from 1977 to 1997, and was legal counsel to the West Virginia State Senate in 1978. He was also a Delegate to the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1978 to 1996 and Speaker from 1986 to 1996.
Federal judicial service
On June 5, 1997, Chambers was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia vacated by Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 5, 1997, and received his commission on September 18, 1997. He served as Chief Judge from 2012 to 2017.
References
- "The History of the United States District Court of the Southern District of West Virginia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- "United States District Court - Southern District of West Virginia (Robert C. Chambers)publisher=United States District Court - Southern District of West Virginia". Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- "Incoming W.Va. House Speaker Vows to 'Lead from Middle'". Insurance Journal. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- Robert Charles Chambers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Robert Charles Chambers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byJoseph Albright | Speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates 1987–1997 |
Succeeded byRobert S. Kiss |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded byElizabeth Virginia Hallanan | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia 1997–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded byJoseph R. Goodwin | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia 2012–2017 |
Succeeded byThomas E. Johnston |
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges
- Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- Lawyers from Charleston, West Virginia
- Marshall University alumni
- People from Williamson, West Virginia
- Speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- West Virginia University College of Law alumni
- 20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature