Henry Herlong
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2009 - Present
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Henry Michael Herlong Jr. is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.
Early life and education
A native of Washington, D.C., Herlong earned his bachelor's degree from Clemson University in 1967 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law Center in 1970.[1]
Military service
Herlong served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1967 to 1973.[1]
Professional career
- 1986 - Present: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- 2009 - Present: Senior judge
- 1991-2009: Judge
- 1986-1991: Magistrate judge
- 1983-1986: Assistant U.S. attorney, civil division, District of South Carolina
- 1976-1983: Private practice, Edgefield, S.C.
- 1972-1976: Assistant U.S. attorney, criminal division, District of South Carolina
- 1970-1972: Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.)[1]
Judicial career
District of South Carolina
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Henry M. Herlong Jr. |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 30 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 9, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: April 24, 1991
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 9, 1991
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| Confirmed: May 9, 1991
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Herlong was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on April 9, 1991, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated Herlong Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Herlong's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 24, 1991, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on May 9, 1991. Herlong was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on May 9, 2001, and he received his commission on May 14, 1991. He elected to take senior status beginning on June 1, 2009. He was succeeded in this position by Richard Mark Gergel.[1][2][3]
Magistrate judge, District of South Carolina
Herlong served as a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina from 1986 to 1991.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Henry Michael Herlong, Jr.," accessed July 7, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 218 — Henry M. Herlong Jr. — The Judiciary," accessed July 7, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed July 7, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 104 Stat. 5089 |
District of South Carolina 1991–2009 Seat #9 |
Succeeded by: Richard Mark Gergel
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
