John D. Butzner Jr.

John D. Butzner Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
November 1, 1982 – January 20, 2006
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
July 31, 1967 – November 1, 1982
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byJ. Spencer Bell
Succeeded byJ. Harvie Wilkinson III
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
June 20, 1962 – August 1, 1967
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byAlbert Vickers Bryan
Succeeded byRobert R. Merhige Jr.
Personal details
Born
John Decker Butzner Jr.

(1917-10-02)October 2, 1917
Scranton, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 20, 2006(2006-01-20) (aged 88)
Richmond, Virginia, US
EducationUniversity of Scranton (BA)
University of Virginia School of Law (LLB)

John Decker Butzner Jr. (October 2, 1917 – January 20, 2006) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.