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Bullock, Frank William, Jr.

Born 1938 in Oxford, NC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 23, 1982, to a seat vacated by Eugene A. Gordon. Confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1982, and received commission on December 10, 1982. Served as chief judge, 1992-1999. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2005. Service terminated on August 1, 2006, due to retirement.

Education:
University of North Carolina, B.S., 1961
University of North Carolina School of Law, LL.B., 1963

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Algernon Butler, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1963-1964
Private practice, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1964-1968
Assistant director, Administrative Office of the Courts of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1968-1973
Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1973-1982

Manuscript Collections

University of North Carolina
Southern Historical Collection
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Frank W. Bullock papers, 1982-2006.
27 linear ft.; restricted; the papers consist of legal documents and notes for civil and criminal cases Judge Bullock presided over in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and opinions he wrote when he sat by designation on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Topics include free speech, antitrust, environment, class action lawsuits, product liability matters, aviation disasters, federal securities law litigation, discrimination in employment and education, patent and trademark disputes, civil rights, campaign finance, and attorney's fees, among others.

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Bullock, Frank William, Jr.