James Randolph Spencer | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office March 25, 2014 – June 2, 2017 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Claude M. Hilton |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Beach Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office October 14, 1986 – March 25, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Ashton MacKenzie |
| Succeeded by | M. Hannah Lauck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Randolph Spencer 1949 (age 74–75) Florence, South Carolina |
| Education | Clark College (BA) Harvard University (JD) Howard University (MDiv) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1975-1978, 1981-1986 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
James Randolph Spencer (born 1949) is a former United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.