Robert R. Merhige Jr.

Robert Reynold Merhige Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
November 30, 1986  June 8, 1998
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
August 25, 1967  November 30, 1986
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byJohn D. Butzner Jr.
Succeeded byT. S. Ellis III
Personal details
Born
Robert Reynold Merhige Jr.

(1919-02-05)February 5, 1919
New York City, New York
DiedFebruary 18, 2005(2005-02-18) (aged 86)
Richmond, Virginia
EducationUniversity of Richmond School of Law (LL.B.)
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)

Robert Reynold Merhige Jr. (February 5, 1919 – February 18, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia who was known for his rulings on desegregation in the 1970s.