W. Craig Broadwater

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W. Craig Broadwater

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University, 1972

Law

West Virginia University College of Law, 1977

Personal
Birthplace
Elk City, Okla.


W. Craig Broadwater (1950-2006) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.[1]

Broadwater was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 26, 1996, to a seat vacated by Robert Maxwell; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1996, and received commission on July 26. He served until his death on December 18, 2006.[1]

Early life and education

  • West Virginia University, B.A., 1972
  • West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1977[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Lieutenant, 1972-1982
  • Private practice, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1977-1983
  • Hearing examiner, West Virginia Worker's Compensation Fund, 1978-1981
  • Special prosecuting attorney, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1982-1983
  • Circuit court judge, First Judicial Circuit, West Virginia, 1983-1996[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of West Virginia

Broadwater was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 26, 1996, to a seat vacated by Robert Maxwell; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1996, and received commission on July 26. He served until his death on December 18, 2006.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Robert Maxwell
Northern District of West Virginia
1996–2006
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
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