James R. Spencer

James Randolph Spencer
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 byClaude M. Hilton
Succeeded byRebecca Beach Smith
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
October 14, 1986 – March 25, 2014
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn Ashton MacKenzie
Succeeded byM. Hannah Lauck
Personal details
Born
James Randolph Spencer

1949 (age 74–75)
Florence, South Carolina
EducationClark College (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Howard University (MDiv)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1975-1978,
1981-1986
Rank Captain
UnitJ.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.