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Gergel, Richard Mark
Born 1954 in Columbia, SC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 22, 2009, to a seat vacated by Henry M. Herlong, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010, and received commission on August 9, 2010.
Education:
Duke University, B.A., 1975
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 22, 2009, to a seat vacated by Henry M. Herlong, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010, and received commission on August 9, 2010.
Education:
Duke University, B.A., 1975
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1979-2010