John L. Napier
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United States Court of Federal Claims Special Master
John L. Napier was a judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims. He was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and resigned his commission in 1989.[1]
Education
Napier received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College in 1969 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1972.[1]
Military service
While obtaining his bachelor's degree, Napier was in the ROTC program at Davidson. Later, he joined the United States Army Reserve, where he was as First Lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery.[1]
Career
- 1989-Present: Sole practitioner
- 1992: Outside Counsel, United States House of Representatives investigation committee of the Post Office at the House
- 1986-1989: Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims
- 1980-1982: Congressman and Deputy Whip, 6th Congressional District of South Carolina[2]
- 1978-1980: Attorney, private practice
- 1977: Lead Republican Counsel, Senate Special Committee on Official Conduct
- Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Legislative Assistant, Senate Strom Thurmond
- Chief Republican Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure[1]
Political campaign work
- 2012: Campaign co-chair in South Carolina, national campaign surrogate and advisor, Newt Gingrich for President[2]
- 1990: Co-chair of South Carolina, Governor Carroll Campbell's re-election campaign
- 1984: Co, Reagan-Bush campaign in South Carolina[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2011: The Founders Award, Federal Magistrate Judges Association
- Order of the Palmetto, State of South Carolina
- Listed in Who's Who in America
- Listed in Who's Who in American Law
Associations
- Member of Board of Directors, Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.
- Member of Board of Directors, Coastal Carolina National Bank
- Treasurer, Coastal Carolina Bancshares
- Advisory Board, McNair Center for Government and History, Francis Marion University
- National advisory council, International Conservation Caucus Foundation
- Former member of Board of Managers, South Carolina Historical Society
- Former secretary and executive committee member
- Former member of Board of Directors, Palmetto Conservation Foundation
- Former member of Board of Directors, Institute for Southern Studies, University of South Carolina[1]
See also
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