Jerome Turner
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Jerome Turner was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee
, Turner received a B.A.
from Washington and Lee University
in 1964 and an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University School of Law
in 1966. He was a law clerk
, Hon. Robert M. McRae, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee from 1966 to 1967. He was in private practice in Memphis from 1967 to 1988.
On July 1, 1987, Turner was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to the very seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
vacated by McRae. Turner was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 8, 1987, and received his commission on December 9, 1987. Turner served in that capacity until his death, in 2000, in Memphis.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Turner received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in 1964 and an LL.B. from Washington and Lee University School of Law
Washington and Lee University School of Law
The Washington and Lee University School of Law is a private American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Facilities are currently on the campus of Washington and Lee University in Sydney Lewis Hall...
in 1966. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Robert M. McRae, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee from 1966 to 1967. He was in private practice in Memphis from 1967 to 1988.
On July 1, 1987, Turner was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to the very seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee is the Federal district court covering the western part of the state of Tennessee. Appeals from the Western District of Tennessee are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit The United States District...
vacated by McRae. Turner was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 8, 1987, and received his commission on December 9, 1987. Turner served in that capacity until his death, in 2000, in Memphis.