Robert Charles Chambers

Chuck Chambers
Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office 2012–2017
Preceded by	Joseph R. Goodwin
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Johnston
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office September 18, 1997
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan
50th Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1987–1997
Preceded by	Joseph Albright
Succeeded by	Robert S. Kiss
Personal details
Born	Robert Charles Chambers (1952-08-27) August 27, 1952 (age 72)[1] Williamson, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Marshall University (AB) West Virginia University (JD)

Robert Charles Chambers (born August 27, 1952) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.^[2]

Education and career

Chambers was born in Williamson, West Virginia. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Marshall University in 1974, and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law in 1977. He was in private practice in Charleston, West Virginia from 1977 to 1997, and was legal counsel to the West Virginia State Senate in 1978. He was also a Delegate to the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1978 to 1996 and Speaker from 1986 to 1996.^[3]

Federal judicial service

On June 5, 1997, Chambers was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia vacated by Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 5, 1997, and received his commission on September 18, 1997. He served as Chief Judge from 2012 to 2017.^[4]

References

1. "The History of the United States District Court of the Southern District of West Virginia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
2. "United States District Court - Southern District of West Virginia (Robert C. Chambers)publisher=United States District Court - Southern District of West Virginia". Retrieved July 31, 2024.
3. "Incoming W.Va. House Speaker Vows to 'Lead from Middle'". Insurance Journal. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
4. Robert Charles Chambers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• Robert Charles Chambers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Political offices
Preceded by Joseph Albright	Speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates 1987–1997	Succeeded by Robert S. Kiss
Legal offices
Preceded by Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia 1997–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Joseph R. Goodwin	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia 2012–2017	Succeeded by Thomas E. Johnston