James Chris Cacheris

Judge James Chris Cacheris

Personal

Birthday:

1933

Birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C., 1960-1962
Private practice, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, 1962-1971
Judge, Circuit Court of Virginia, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1971-1981

Education

Name of School:

University of Pennsylvania

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1955

Name of School - Second:

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1960

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Court Name:

Virginia Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Ronald Reagan

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

12/1/1981

Retirement from Active Service:

3/30/1998