Judicial service
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Judge
1979 – 1995 · 16 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter
West Virginia Supreme Court
Judge
1973 – 1975 · 2 yrs
Career
Judge
1976 – 1976
Private practice
West Virginia
1975 – 1979 · 4 yrs
Justice
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
1972 – 1975 · 3 yrs
prac
1972 – 1972
Private practice
West Virginia
1957 – 1972 · 15 yrs
Central Intelligence Agency
1952 – 1957 · 5 yrs
Private practice
West Virginia
1951 – 1952 · 1 yr
Fulbright scholar in international law
University of Bordeaux, France
1950 – present · 76 yrs
Counsel
Displaced Persons Commission
1950 – 1951 · 1 yr
Assistant attorney general
State of West Virginia
1949 – present · 77 yrs
U.S. Army
1942 – 1945 · 3 yrs
Education
JD, Columbia University in the City of New York