John Thomas Copenhaver Jr.

b. 1925 · Charleston, WV

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaJudgeGerald Ford (Republican)Sep 3, 1976

Education

  • West Virginia University, A.B., 1947
  • West Virginia University College of Law, LL.B., 1950

Professional Career

U.S. Army, 1944-1946; Law clerk, Hon. Ben Moore, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, 1950-1951; Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1958; Adjunct professor, West Virginia University College of Law, 1970-1976; Faculty member, Federal Judicial Center, 1970-1976

Other Federal Judicial Service

  • Referee in Bankruptcy, Southern District of West Virginia, 1958-1973
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of West Virginia, 1973-1976

Opinions on This Site

31 opinions from 1977 to 2009

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