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Elizabeth Hallanan

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Elizabeth Hallanan

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Education

Bachelor's

Morris Harvey College, 1946

Law

West Virginia University College of Law, 1951

Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, W.Va.


Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan (1925-2004) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.[1]

Hallanan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on November 8, 1983, to a seat vacated by Dennis R. Knapp; she was confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1983, and received commission three days later. She assumed senior status on December 1, 1996, and served until her death on June 8, 2004.[1] Hallanan was succeeded in this position by Robert Chambers.

Early life and education

  • Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston), B.A., 1946
  • West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1951[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1959, 1975-1984
  • Member, West Virginia State Board of Education, Charleston, West Virginia, 1955-1957
  • Member, West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston, West Virginia, 1957-1958
  • Assistant commissioner of public instruction, West Virginia, appointed, 1958-1959
  • Judge, Juvenile Court, Kanawha County, West Virginia, appointed, 1959-1961
  • Executive director, West Virginia Association of Colleges and Universities, 1961-1969
  • Chairman, West Virginia Public Service Commission, 1969-1975[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Southern District of West Virginia

Hallanan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on November 8, 1983, to a seat vacated by Dennis R. Knapp; she was confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1983, and received commission three days later. She assumed senior status on December 1, 1996, and served until her death on June 8, 2004.[1] Hallanan was succeeded in this position by Robert Chambers.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Dennis R. Knapp
Southern District of West Virginia
1983–1996
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
Robert Chambers