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