James Robert Martin Jr.

James Robert Martin Jr. (November 30, 1909 – November 14, 1984) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina, the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina and later the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

James Robert Martin Jr.
Senior judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office November 30, 1979 – November 14, 1984
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office 1965–1979
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Robert W. Hemphill
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office November 1, 1965 – November 30, 1979
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	Seat established by 79 Stat. 591
Succeeded by	G. Ross Anderson
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina
In office 1962–1965
Preceded by	Charles Cecil Wyche
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina
In office September 18, 1961 – November 1, 1965
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	James Robert Martin Jr. (1909-11-30)November 30, 1909 Greenville, South Carolina
Died	November 14, 1984(1984-11-14) (aged 74)
Education	Washington and Lee University School of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Martin received a Bachelor of Laws from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1931. From 1931 to 1944 he was in private practice in Greenville. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Greenville County from 1943 to 1944. He was a judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina from 1944 to 1961.

Federal judicial service

Martin was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 30, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina and to the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina, to a new joint seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 8, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. He served as Chief Judge of the Western District from 1962 to 1965. He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on November 1, 1965, to a new seat authorized by 79 Stat. 951. He served as Chief Judge from 1965 to 1979. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1979. Martin served in that capacity until his death on November 14, 1984.

Sources

• James Robert Martin Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.