Robert R. Beezer

Robert Renaut Beezer (July 21, 1928 – March 30, 2012) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Robert Renaut Beezer
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office July 31, 1996 – March 30, 2012
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office March 28, 1984 – July 31, 1996
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Eugene Allen Wright
Succeeded by	Ronald M. Gould
Personal details
Born	Robert Renaut Beezer July 21, 1928 Seattle, Washington
Died	March 30, 2012 (aged 83) Seattle, Washington
Education	University of Virginia (BA) University of Virginia School of Law (LLB)

Education and career

Born in Seattle, Washington, Beezer received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1956. He was a United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant from 1951 to 1953. He was in private practice in Seattle from 1956 to 1984, serving as a Judge pro tem on the Seattle Municipal Court from 1962 to 1976.

Federal judicial service

On March 2, 1984, Beezer was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Eugene Allen Wright.[1] Beezer was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 27 and received his commission on March 28. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1996.

Death

Beezer died from lung cancer in Seattle on March 30, 2012, at age 83.[2]

References

1. "Appeals Court Nomination". The New York Times. March 3, 1984.
2. Hull, Tim (April 4, 2012). "Judge Beezer of 9th Circuit Dead at 83". New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2013.

Sources

• Robert R. Beezer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Graveyard

External links

• Madden, David (April 2, 2012). "Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mourns Passing of Judge Robert R. Beezer" (PDF). News Release. United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit Public Information Office. Retrieved April 2, 2012.