Haldane Robert Mayer

Judge Haldane Robert Mayer

Personal

Birthday:

1941

Birthplace:

Buffalo, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army, 1963-1975
Law clerk, Hon. John D. Butzner, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1971-1972
Private practice, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1975-1977
Adjunct professor, University of Virginia School of Law, 1975-1977, 1992-
Special assistant, Chief Justice of the United States Warren Burger, 1977-1980
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1980-1981
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, 1981-1982; deputy special counsel, 1981-1982; acting special counsel, 1982

Education

Name of School:

U.S. Military Academy

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1963

Name of School - Second:

William & Mary Law School

The Law School was founded in 1779, making it the first law school in the country. It is a part of the state-supported College of William & Mary. They offer a three-year J.D. degree program of full-time study and the joint degrees of Law and Master of Business Administration, Law and Master of Public Policy, and Law and Master of Arts in American Studies. The one-year Master of Laws (LL.M.) in the American Legal System provides advanced education for persons who received their legal training outside the U.S. and are interested in careers in legal practice or education, or who wish to increase their familiarity with the American legal system.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1971

Name of School - Third:

Judge Advocate General`s Legal Center and School

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Court Name:

Federal Circuit Appeals Court

President Nominating:

Ronald Reagan

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/15/1987

Retirement from Active Service:

6/30/2010

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

Judge, U.S. Claims Court
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on September 27, 1982, to a new seat authorized by 96 Stat. 27. Confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1982, and received commission on December 10, 1982. Service terminated on June 19, 1987, due to appointment to another judicial position.