James R. Spencer
James Randolph Spencer  | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office March 25, 2014 – June 2, 2017  | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office 2004–2011  | |
| Preceded by | Claude M. Hilton | 
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Beach Smith | 
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office October 14, 1986 – March 25, 2014  | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan | 
| Preceded by | John Ashton MacKenzie | 
| Succeeded by | M. Hannah Lauck | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Randolph Spencer 1949 (age 75–76) Florence, South Carolina  | 
| Education | Clark College (BA) Harvard University (JD) Howard University (MDiv)  | 
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States | 
| Branch/service | United States Army | 
| Years of service | 1975-1978, 1981-1986  | 
| Rank | Captain | 
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps | 
James Randolph Spencer (born 1949) is a former United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.