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George Warwick McClintic
George Warwick McClintic (January 14, 1866 – September 25, 1942) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Education and career Born in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, McClintic received an Bachelor of Arts, Artium Baccalaureus degree from Roanoke College in 1883 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1886. He was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia from 1888 to 1921. He was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1919 to 1921. Federal judicial service On July 19, 1921, McClintic was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia created by 42 Stat. 67. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 25, 1921, and received his commission the same day. He assumed se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges. To qualify, a judge in the Federal judiciary of the United States, federal court system must be at least 65 years old, and the sum of the judge's age and years of service as a federal judge must be at least 80 years. As long as senior judges carry at least a 25 percent caseload or meet other criteria for activity, they remain entitled to maintain a staffed office and chambers, including a secretary and their normal complement of law clerks, and they continue to receive annual cost-of-living increases. Senior judges vacate their seats on the bench, and the President of the United States, president may appoint new full-time judges to fill those seats. Some U.S. states have similar systems for senior judges. State court (United States), State courts with a similar system include Iowa (for judges on the Iowa Court of Appeals), Pennsylvania, and Virginia (for justices of the Virginia Supreme Court). Statuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |