Robert R. Merhige Jr.

Robert Reynold Merhige Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
November 30, 1986 – June 8, 1998
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
August 25, 1967 – November 30, 1986
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byJohn D. Butzner Jr.
Succeeded byT. S. Ellis III
Personal details
BornRobert Reynold Merhige Jr.
(1919-02-05)February 5, 1919
DiedFebruary 18, 2005(2005-02-18) (aged 86)
EducationUniversity of Richmond School of Law (LL.B.)
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)
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Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. (February 5, 1919 – February 18, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia who was known for his rulings on desegregation in the 1970s.