James McMillan

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James McMillan

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, 1937

Law

Harvard Law School, 1940

Personal
Birthplace
Goldsboro, N.C.


James Bryan McMillan (1916-1995) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[1]

McMillan was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on April 25, 1968, to a seat vacated by Wilson Warlick; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1968, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1989, and served until his death on March 4, 1995.[1] McMillan was succeeded in this position by Graham Mullen.

Early life and education

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, A.B., 1937
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1940[1]

Professional career

  • Staff attorney, State Attorney General's Office, North Carolina, 1940-1942
  • U.S. Navy Senior Lieutenant, 1942-1946
  • Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1946-1968
  • Judge pro tem, Charlotte City Court, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1947-1951
  • Lecturer, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1975-1979
  • Lecturer, University of Florida College of Law, 1979-1980[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Western District of North Carolina

McMillan was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on April 25, 1968, to a seat vacated by Wilson Warlick; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1968, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1989, and served until his death on March 4, 1995.[1] McMillan was succeeded in this position by Graham Mullen.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Wilson Warlick
Western District of North Carolina
1968–1989
Succeeded by:
Graham Mullen