Franklin Cleckley
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Franklin Dorrah Cleckley (August 1, 1940 ā August 14, 2017) was an American law professor and judge. He was Arthur B. Hodges Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law.[1] He taught at the law school from 1969 to 2013.[2] He held the endowed professorship emeritus.[1]
Quick Facts Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Appointed by ...
Franklin Cleckley | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia | |
In office September 6, 1994 ā November 5, 1996 | |
Appointed by | Gaston Caperton |
Preceded by | Thomas B. Miller |
Succeeded by | Robin Davis |
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Born | Franklin Dorrah Cleckley (1940-08-01)August 1, 1940 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | August 14, 2017(2017-08-14) (aged 77) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | Anderson University Indiana University School of Law Harvard Law School University of Exeter |
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Cleckley was the first African-American to serve as a justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.[3] Governor Gaston Caperton appointed Cleckley to the bench in 1994.[2] He served on the Court until 1996.[2]