Russell Gentry Clark

Russell Gentry Clark
Russell Gentry Clark
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
	In office; August 1, 1991 – July 31, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
	In office; 1980–1985
Preceded by	Elmo Bolton Hunter
Succeeded by	Scott Olin Wright
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
	In office; July 5, 1977 – August 1, 1991
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	William Henry Becker
Succeeded by	Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
Personal details
Born	Russell Gentry Clark; July 27, 1925; Oregon County, Missouri
Died	April 17, 2003 (aged 77); Springfield, Missouri
Education	University of Missouri School of Law (LLB)

Russell Gentry Clark (July 27, 1925 – April 17, 2003) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Education and career

Born in Oregon County, Missouri, Clark was a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944 to 1946, and later received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (now the University of Missouri School of Law) in 1952. He was in private practice in Springfield, Missouri from 1952 to 1977.[1]

Federal judicial service

On June 13, 1977, Clark was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by Judge William Henry Becker. Clark was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 1, 1977, and received his commission on July 5, 1977. He served as Chief Judge from 1980 to 1985, and assumed senior status on August 1, 1991. Clark retired completely from the bench on July 31, 2000.[1]

Notable case

Clark ordered tax increases to come up with the massive amounts of money he ordered to be spent by the Kansas City school district in the case of Missouri v. Jenkins. Starting with his order "federal judges ordered more than $2 billion in new spending by the school district to encourage desegregation."[2]

Death

He died on April 17, 2003, in Springfield.[1]

References

Russell Gentry Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
"Money and School Performance: Lessons from the Kansas City Desegregation Experiment". Cato Institute. 1998-03-16. Retrieved 2020-10-11.

Sources

Russell Gentry Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by William Henry Becker	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri 1977–1991	Succeeded by Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
Preceded by Elmo Bolton Hunter	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri 1980–1985	Succeeded by Scott Olin Wright

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[auto-1] Russell Gentry Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[2] "Money and School Performance: Lessons from the Kansas City Desegregation Experiment". Cato Institute. 1998-03-16. Retrieved 2020-10-11.