James Bryan McMillan
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James Bryan McMillan was a United States federal judge
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Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina
, McMillan received an A.B.
from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1937 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1940. He was a Staff attorney of State Attorney General's Office, North Carolina from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Navy
Senior Lieutenant from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in Charlotte, North Carolina
from 1946 to 1968. He was a Judge pro tem, Charlotte City Court, Charlotte, North Carolina from 1947 to 1951. He was a Lecturer, University of North Carolina School of Law from 1975 to 1979. He was a Lecturer, University of Florida College of Law from 1979 to 1980.
McMillan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
. McMillan was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on April 25, 1968, to a seat vacated by Wilson Warlick
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 6, 1968, and received his commission on June 7, 1968. He assumed senior status
on September 1, 1989. McMillan served in that capacity until March 4, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Charlotte, North Carolina
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
, McMillan received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1937 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1940. He was a Staff attorney of State Attorney General's Office, North Carolina from 1940 to 1942. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Senior Lieutenant from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
from 1946 to 1968. He was a Judge pro tem, Charlotte City Court, Charlotte, North Carolina from 1947 to 1951. He was a Lecturer, University of North Carolina School of Law from 1975 to 1979. He was a Lecturer, University of Florida College of Law from 1979 to 1980.
McMillan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina....
. McMillan was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on April 25, 1968, to a seat vacated by Wilson Warlick
Wilson Warlick
Wilson Warlick was a United States federal judge.Warlick was born in Newton, North Carolina. He received a B.S. from Catawba College in 1911 and an LL.B. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1913. He was in private practice of law in Newton, North Carolina from 1913 to 1930...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on June 6, 1968, and received his commission on June 7, 1968. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on September 1, 1989. McMillan served in that capacity until March 4, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
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