Ronald Edward Meredith
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Ronald Edward Meredith was a United States federal judge
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Born in Clarkson, Kentucky
, Meredith received a B.A.
from Georgetown College in 1967 and a J.D.
from George Washington University Law School in 1971. He was a Minority counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Penitentiaries from 1971 to 1972. He was a Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Marlow W. Cook of Kentucky from 1972 to 1975. He was in private practice in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
from 1975 to 1981. He was a District chairman, Republican Party of Kentucky, 2nd Congressional District from 1976 to 1980. He was a Chairman, Kentucky State Republican Party in 1979. He was the United States Attorney
for the Western District of Kentucky from 1981 to 1985. He was a Trustee, Georgetown College, Kentucky from 1983 to 1994. He was a Trustee, Grace Evangelistic Association, Incorporated from 1978 to 1994.
Meredith was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
. Meredith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 3, 1985, and received his commission on April 4, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1991-1994. Meredith served in that capacity until December 1, 1994, due to his death.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky
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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 Clarkson, Kentucky
Clarkson, Kentucky
Clarkson is a city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census. Once called Grayson Springs after a nearby resort, the name was changed in 1882 to honor the resort's owner, Manoah Clarkson. It is known for its Honeyfest and is home to the The Walter T...
, Meredith 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 Georgetown College in 1967 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from George Washington University Law School in 1971. He was a Minority counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Penitentiaries from 1971 to 1972. He was a Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Marlow W. Cook of Kentucky from 1972 to 1975. He was in private practice in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in the state...
from 1975 to 1981. He was a District chairman, Republican Party of Kentucky, 2nd Congressional District from 1976 to 1980. He was a Chairman, Kentucky State Republican Party in 1979. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Western District of Kentucky from 1981 to 1985. He was a Trustee, Georgetown College, Kentucky from 1983 to 1994. He was a Trustee, Grace Evangelistic Association, Incorporated from 1978 to 1994.
Meredith was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky is the federal district court for the western part of the state of Kentucky....
. Meredith 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....
on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He 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 April 3, 1985, and received his commission on April 4, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1991-1994. Meredith served in that capacity until December 1, 1994, due to his death.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
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