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Richard E. Myers II
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Terrence Boyle |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2019 |
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| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Jones Howard |
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| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Wilmington (BA, MA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
Richard Ernest Myers II, born in 1967, is a very important judge in the United States. He is currently the chief judge for the federal court in Eastern North Carolina. Before becoming a judge, he taught law at the University of North Carolina School of Law.
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Early Life and School
Richard Myers was born in Kingston, Jamaica. As a child, he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. He studied at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. There, he earned two degrees with high honors.
From 1991 to 1995, he worked as a reporter for the Star-News newspaper. He even covered the story of James R. Jordan Sr., who was the father of famous basketball player Michael Jordan.
In 1998, Richard Myers earned his law degree, called a Juris Doctor, from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He also graduated with high honors. While there, he helped edit the North Carolina Law Review.
His Career Path
After law school, Myers worked for a judge named David B. Sentelle. This judge worked at a special court called the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Later, Myers worked as a lawyer in a private firm. He also served as a prosecutor for the United States government. This role is called an Assistant United States Attorney. He worked in California and later in North Carolina.
Before becoming a judge, Myers was a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law. He taught about criminal law and how to argue cases in court. He joined the university in 2004 and left in 2019 when he became a judge.
Becoming a Federal Judge
In 2019, President Donald Trump chose Richard Myers to become a United States district judge. This meant he would serve in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
His nomination was sent to the Senate for approval. The Senate is part of the U.S. government that approves important appointments. After a hearing and a vote, the Senate confirmed his nomination. He officially became a judge on December 10, 2019. In January 2021, he became the Chief Judge of that court. He works in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Groups He Belongs To
Richard Myers is a member of several groups. He has been part of the Federalist Society since 2004. This group focuses on legal ideas. He has also been a member of the National Rifle Association of America since 2010. Since 2004, he has been a member of the Christian Legal Society. He also helps advise students in the Christian Legal Society.
Important Court Decisions
In 2022, Judge Myers made a ruling about an old law from 1872. This law was passed after the Civil War. It was about allowing people who had supported an uprising to hold public office again. Judge Myers thought this law meant that a part of the 14th Amendment, which stops people who supported rebellions from holding office, was no longer in effect for future rebellions.
However, a higher court later disagreed with his interpretation. They said the 1872 law only applied to actions that happened before 1872.
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