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Albert Bryan, Jr.
Albert Vickers Bryan Jr. was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He joined the court in 1971 after a nomination from President Richard Nixon. Bryan died on August 27, 2019.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Bryan graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law with his LL.B. in 1950.[1]
Military service
Bryan served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1944 to 1946.[1]
Professional career
- 1971-2019: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- 1991-2019: Senior judge
- 1985-1991: Chief judge
- 1971-1991: Judge
- 1962-1971: Judge, Virginia 16th Judicial Circuit
- 1950-1962: Private practice, Alexandria, Va.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Virginia
Bryan was nominated by President Richard Nixon on July 19, 1971, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 29, 1971, and he received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge of the court from 1985 to 1991. Bryan elected to take senior status beginning on December 1, 1991. His service officially ended on August 27, 2019, when he died.[1] Bryan was succeeded in this position by Leonie Brinkema.
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 84 Stat. 294 |
Eastern District of Virginia 1971–1991 Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: Leonie Brinkema
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia
State courts:
Virginia Supreme Court • Virginia Court of Appeals • Virginia Circuit Courts • Virginia District Courts • Virginia Magistrates
State resources:
Courts in Virginia • Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Virginia
