John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Current assignment
- District Court, S.D. West Virginia
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · State
- Judicial service
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John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.
Former Judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of West Virginia, 1973-1976
- Faculty member, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1976
- Adjunct professor, West Virginia University College of Law, 1970-1976
- Referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of West Virginia, 1958-1973
- Private practice, Charleston, WV, 1951-1958
- Law clerk, Hon. Ben Moore, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-1951
- U.S. Army, 1944-1946
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, S.D. West Virginia, 1976
Education
- West Virginia University · A.B., 1947
- West Virginia University College of Law
- West Virginia University
Personal record
Born 1925 · Charleston, WV
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia current judicial profile
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