History of the Federal Judiciary


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Whitney, Frank DeArmon
Born 1959 in Charlotte, NC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Nominated by George W. Bush on February 14, 2006, to a seat vacated by H. Brent McKnight. Confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 2006, and received commission on July 5, 2006.

Education:
Wake Forest University, B.A., 1982
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1987
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.B.A., 1987

Professional Career:
U.S. Army Reserve, 1982-present
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1987-1988, 1989-1990
Law clerk, Hon. David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 1988-1989
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1990-2001
Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2001-2002
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2002-2006
U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, military judge, 2011

 

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