James Robert Martin Jr.

James Robert Martin Jr. (November 30, 1909 – November 14, 1984) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina, the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina and later the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

James Robert Martin Jr.
Senior judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
November 30, 1979  November 14, 1984
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
1965–1979
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRobert W. Hemphill
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
November 1, 1965  November 30, 1979
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 79 Stat. 591
Succeeded byGeorge Ross Anderson Jr.
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina
In office
1962–1965
Preceded byCharles Cecil Wyche
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina
In office
September 18, 1961  November 1, 1965
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
James Robert Martin Jr.

(1909-11-30)November 30, 1909
Greenville, South Carolina
DiedNovember 14, 1984(1984-11-14) (aged 74)
EducationWashington and Lee University
School of Law
(LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Martin received a Bachelor of Laws from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1931. He was in private practice in Greenville from 1931 to 1944. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Greenville County from 1943 to 1944. He was a judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina from 1944 to 1961.[1]

Federal judicial service

Martin was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 30, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina and to the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina, to a new joint seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 8, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. He served as Chief Judge of the Western District from 1962 to 1965. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on November 1, 1965, to a new seat authorized by 79 Stat. 951. He served as Chief Judge from 1965 to 1979. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1979. Martin served in that capacity until his death on November 14, 1984.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina

1961–1965
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Charles Cecil Wyche
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina
1962–1965
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 79 Stat. 591
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
1965–1979
Succeeded by
George Ross Anderson Jr.
Preceded by
Office established
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
1965–1979
Succeeded by
Robert W. Hemphill
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