Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.

Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office July 31, 1991 – May 6, 2004
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office December 20, 1974 – July 31, 1991
Appointed by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Walter Edward Hoffman
Succeeded by	Robert E. Payne
Personal details
Born	Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (1920-08-09)August 9, 1920 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 6, 2004(2004-05-06) (aged 83) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Cemetery
Education	University of Virginia (B.S.) University of Virginia School of Law (LL.B.)

Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. (August 9, 1920 – May 6, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Education and career

Clarke was born on August 9, 1920, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia in 1945 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1945. He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia, from 1945 to 1975.

Federal judicial service

On December 11, 1974, Clarke was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by Judge Walter Edward Hoffman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 1974, and received his commission on December 20, 1974. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1991. He served in that capacity until his death on May 6, 2004, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.

Sources

• Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.