Robert Beezer
American judge (1928–2012)
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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.
July 21, 1928
Robert Beezer | |
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| 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 |
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| Born | Robert Renaut Beezer July 21, 1928 |
| Died | March 30, 2012 (aged 83) |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA, 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, 1984, and received his commission on March 28, 1984. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1996.[2]
Death
Beezer died from lung cancer in Seattle on March 30, 2012, at age 83.[3]