Charles Ralph Simpson III

Charles Ralph Simpson III (born July 8, 1945) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

Charles Ralph Simpson III
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Assumed office
February 1, 2013
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
1994–2001
Preceded byRonald Edward Meredith
Succeeded byJohn G. Heyburn II
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
August 4, 1986  February 1, 2013
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byCharles Mengel Allen
Succeeded byDavid J. Hale
Personal details
Born
Charles Ralph Simpson III

(1945-07-08) July 8, 1945
Cleveland, Ohio
EducationUniversity of Louisville (B.A.)
University of Louisville School of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Simpson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Louisville in 1967 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1970. He was in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky from 1971 to 1986. He was a part-time staff counsel, Jefferson County Judge/Executive from 1978 to 1984, and also a Jefferson County alcoholic beverage control administrator from 1983 to 1984. He was the city clerk of the City of Rolling Fields from 1985 to 1986.[1]

Federal judicial service

On June 6, 1986, Simpson was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Charles Mengel Allen. Simpson was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 1986, and received his commission on August 4, 1986. He served as Chief Judge from 1994 to 2001. He assumed senior status on February 1, 2013.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Charles Mengel Allen
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
1986–2013
Succeeded by
David J. Hale
Preceded by
Ronald Edward Meredith
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
1994–2001
Succeeded by
John G. Heyburn II
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