Samuel Grayson Wilson
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Samuel Grayson Wilson is a United States federal judge
.
Born in Norfolk, Virginia
, Wilson received a B.A.
from the University of Richmond
in 1971 and a J.D.
from Wake Forest University School of Law
in 1974. He was an assistant commonwealth's attorney of Roanoke, Virginia from 1974 to 1976, and was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Virginia in 1976. He was a United States Magistrate Judges for the Western District of Virginia from 1976 to 1981, returning to private practice in Roanoke, Virginia
from 1981 to 1990.
On March 6, 1990, Wilson was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
vacated by Glen M. Williams. Wilson was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 11, 1990, and received his commission on May 14, 1990. He served as chief judge from 1997 to 2004.
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 Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Wilson 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 the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
in 1971 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Wake Forest University School of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law
The Wake Forest University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Wake Forest University. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest University School of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American...
in 1974. He was an assistant commonwealth's attorney of Roanoke, Virginia from 1974 to 1976, and was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Virginia in 1976. He was a United States Magistrate Judges for the Western District of Virginia from 1976 to 1981, returning to private practice in Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
from 1981 to 1990.
On March 6, 1990, Wilson was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia is a United States district court.Appeals from the Western District of Virginia are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (in...
vacated by Glen M. Williams. Wilson 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 May 11, 1990, and received his commission on May 14, 1990. He served as chief judge from 1997 to 2004.