James Chris Cacheris

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American judge (1933–2025)

James Chris Cacheris (March 30, 1933 – April 29, 2025) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia .

Early life and education

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Born in Pittsburgh , Cacheris was educated at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1955. He earned a Juris Doctor in 1960 from the George Washington University Law School .

Career

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Cacheris served as assistant corporation counsel from 1960 to 1962, in Washington, D.C. , before entering private practice in 1962. He remained in private practice in Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia until 1971, when he became a judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, Fairfax Circuit Court.

Federal judicial service

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Cacheris was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on October 20, 1981, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia , to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 24, 1981, and received a commission on December 1, 1981. He served as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1997. He assumed senior status on March 30, 1998, and was succeeded by Judge Gerald Bruce Lee . Cacheris served as a Judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1993 to 2000 and served as a Judge of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court from 2005 to 2016, serving as chief judge from 2006 to 2016. He retired from active service on January 26, 2018.

Death

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Cacheris died on April 29, 2025, at the age of 92.

References

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   James Cacheris at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

2. ↑ "James Cacheris Obituary (2025) - Fairfax, VA - The Washington Post" . Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.

External links

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• James Cacheris at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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