James Clinton Turk
1923–2014 · Roanoke County, VA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | Oct 17, 1972 | Death, Jul 6, 2014 |
Education
- Roanoke College, A.B., 1949
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, LL.B., 1952
Professional Career
U.S. Army staff sergeant, 1943-1946; Private practice, Radford, Virginia, 1952-1972; State senator, Virginia, 1959-1972; minority leader, 1965-1972
Opinions on This Site
25 opinions from 1974 to 1995
- Maritrans Operating Partners Ltd. Partnership v. M/V Balsa 37 1995
- United States v. Darryl Pernell Camps 1994
- United States v. Drema Lee Barton 1994
- David I. Smith v. Robert McDonald 1990
- Garland JENKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1990
- H.B. Zachry Co. v. National Labor Relations Board 1989
- Abbott v. City of Virginia Beach 1989
- Luckey v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 1989
- United States v. Elizabeth Irene Boettcher 1985
- Lance J. Marchiafava, Inc. v. Haft 1985
- United States v. Richard A. Boggs 1985
- United States v. Ricks 1985
- United States v. James William Grubbs, United States of America v. Charles Shepard Withey, Iii, United States of America v. Norman Lee Lotterer 1985
- Rothmans Tobacco Company, Ltd. And Rothmans (New Zealand) Ltd. v. Liggett Group, Inc. 1985
- District 29, United Mine Workers of America v. Royal Coal Co. 1985
- Barbara C. Robison v. Gerber Products Company v. J.B. Robison Farms, Inc. 1985
- Colombo A. Spagnuolo v. Whirlpool Corporation 1983
- Roy E. Daniels v. Andrew Williams, Deputy 1983
- Glenn Edward Hoover, 131-295 v. State of Maryland 1983
- American Federation of Government Employees v. United States 1983
- United States v. Calvin W. Breit 1983
- States Marine Lines, Inc. v. George P. Shultz, Secretary of the Treasury 1974
- Anthony L. Jannetta v. E. W. Cole, Chief, Rock Hill Fire Department, Anthony L. Jannetta v. E. W. Cole, Chief, Rock Hill Fire Department 1974
- Carl I. Latham, Jr. v. Crofters, Inc., Carl I. Latham, Jr. v. Crofters, Inc. 1974
- Melvin Allen Burris v. State Department of Public Welfare of South Carolina 1974