Robert R. Beezer
| Robert Beezer | |
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| Senior Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office July 31, 1996 – March 30, 2012 | |
| Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office March 28, 1984 – July 31, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Eugene Wright |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Gould |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1928 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2012 (aged 83) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Robert Renaut Beezer (July 21, 1928 – March 30, 2012) was a United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Beezer received a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1951 and an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1956. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Seattle, Washington from 1956 to 1984, serving as a judge pro tem on the Seattle Municipal Court from 1962 to 1976.
On March 2, 1984, Beezer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Eugene Allen Wright.[1] Beezer was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27, 1984, and received his commission on March 28, 1984. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1996.
Beezer died in Seattle from lung cancer on March 30, 2012, at age 83.[2]
Sources
- Robert R. Beezer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Graveyard
References
- ↑ "Appeals Court Nomination". The New York Times. March 3, 1984.
- ↑ Hull, Tim (April 4, 2012). "Judge Beezer of 9th Circuit Dead at 83". New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
External links
- Madden, David (April 2, 2012). "Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mourns Passing of Judge Robert R. Beezer" (PDF). News Release. United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit Public Information Office. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
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| Preceded by Eugene Wright |
Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1984–1996 |
Succeeded by Ronald Gould |
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