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Clarke VanDervort
R. Clarke VanDervort was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He was appointed to this position on December 20, 2002, and retired from the bench on December 31, 2015.[1][2]
Biography and Education
Judge VanDervort received his A.B. degree from Ohio University and his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law. He served for four years in the U.S. Marines, including 13 months of service in Vietnam.[3]
Career
Judge VanDervort began his career as a private practice lawyer. He worked in this capacity for 15 years before becoming a federal magistrate judge.[3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
