Robert R. Beezer
Encyclopedia
Robert Renaut Beezer is a United States federal judge
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Born in Seattle, Washington
, Beezer received a B.A.
from the University of Virginia
in 1951 and an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1956. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington
from 1956 to 1984, serving as a judge pro tem on the Seattle Municipal Court from 1962 to 1976.
On March 2, 1984, Beezer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
vacated by Eugene Allen Wright
. Beezer was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 27, 1984, and received his commission on March 28, 1984. He assumed senior status
on July 31, 1996.
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 Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Beezer received a B.A.
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 Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1951 and an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1956. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
from 1956 to 1984, serving as a judge pro tem on the Seattle Municipal Court from 1962 to 1976.
On March 2, 1984, Beezer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
vacated by Eugene Allen Wright
Eugene Allen Wright
Eugene Allen Wright was a United States federal judge.Born in Seattle, Washington, Wright received an A.B. from the University of Washington in 1934 and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1937. He was in the United States Army Reserve Colonel from 1934 to 1965. He was an...
. Beezer was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 27, 1984, and received his commission on March 28, 1984. 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 July 31, 1996.