Charles Randolph Butler Jr.

Personal

Birthday: 
1940
Birthplace: 
New York, NY
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army lieutenant, 8th Artillery, 7th Howitzer Battalion, 1962-1964
Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1966-1969, 1975-1988
Assistant public defender, Mobile County, Alabama, 1969-1970
District attorney, Mobile County, Alabama, 1971-1975

Education

Name of School: 
Washington and Lee University
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1962
Name of School - Second: 

Washington and Lee University School of Law

Washington and Lee University's School of Law was one of just 12 of the nation's top 30 law schools to post black enrollment gains over the past decade, and one of four with gains exceeding 15 percent, with an increase of 33% from 1997 to 2006.

Name of School - Third: 

University of Alabama School of Law

Our faculty and staff are committed to our mission of providing a first-rate legal education for the lawyers of tomorrow. With an alumni network in 49 states, our Law School constantly is on the move. The Law School curriculum, special programs, and activities, displayed on this website, demonstrate the reasons why Alabama is ranked among the top 15 public law schools in the nation.

Degree - Third: 
LL.B.
Degree Year - Third: 
1966

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Court Name: 

Alabama Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
Ronald Reagan
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
10/17/1988
Retirement from Active Service: 
3/28/2005