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A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Quattlebaum in 2022
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 4, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byWilliam Byrd Traxler Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
In office
March 6, 2018 – September 6, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byCameron McGowan Currie
Succeeded bySherri Lydon
Personal details
Born (1964-08-02) August 2, 1964 (age 60)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationRhodes College (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)

Arthur Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. (born August 2, 1964) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was formerly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Biography

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Quattlebaum was born on August 2, 1964, in Durham, North Carolina.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Rhodes College and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review.

He started his legal career as an associate at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where he was a partner before becoming a judge. His nationwide trial practice focused on complex civil litigation in federal courts. On the basis of this expertise, he was invited to serve as a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. From 2011 to 2012, he served as the president of the South Carolina Bar.[2] And, in 2021, he is serving as the Chair of Greenville's YMCA Board.[3]

Federal judicial service

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District court service

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On August 3, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Quattlebaum to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, to the seat vacated by Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, who assumed senior status on October 3, 2013.[4] On October 4, 2017, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On October 26, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[6] On February 28, 2018, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 69–29 vote.[7] On March 1, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 69–28 vote.[8] The senators who voted against confirming Quattlebaum did so not because they found him unqualified, but as a protest vote over the fact that in 2013 and 2016, the Senate had not advanced two black nominees for the same South Carolina judgeship.[9][10] Quattlebaum received his judicial commission on March 6, 2018.[11] His service on the district court terminated on September 6, 2018, upon elevation to the court of appeals.[11]

Court of appeals service

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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

On April 26, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Quattlebaum to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.[12] On May 7, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat being vacated by Judge William Byrd Traxler Jr., who announced his intention to assume senior status on August 31, 2018.[13] On June 20, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[14] On July 19, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 15–6 vote.[15] On August 15, 2018, the Senate invoked cloture on Quattlebaum's nomination by a 61–28 vote.[16] On August 16, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 62–28 vote.[17] He received his judicial commission on September 4, 2018.[11]

Notable opinions

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  • Peltier v. Charter Day School Inc., --- F.4th ----, 2021 WL 3483288 (Aug. 9, 2021). In a challenge to a charter school's dress code, the court reversed the district court on two grounds. First, the court held that the charter school was not a state actor and thus not subject to an equal protection claim. But, second, the court found that that claims of sex discrimination related to a dress code are not categorically excluded from the scope of Title IX. So the case was sent back to the district court for further proceedings on the Title IX claim.[18]
  • Eline v. Town of Ocean City, Maryland, 7 F.4th 214 (4th Cir. 2021). Rejecting a § 1983 action challenging a city ordinance prohibiting women from baring their breasts in public, the court found the ordinance did not violate the plaintiff's equal protection rights.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney A Marvin Quattlebaum Jr – Lawyer in Columbia SC". www.lawyercentral.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates". whitehouse.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ Hassold, Kim. "Through his faith, Marvin Quattlebaum has made helping others a priority in his life". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Eighteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 4, 2017
  6. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 26, 2017" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
  7. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina)". United States Senate. February 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina)". United States Senate. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Byrd, Caitlin (March 1, 2018). "Chuck Schumer votes against South Carolina federal judge nominee because he's white | Palmetto Politics". postandcourier.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  10. ^ Dumain, Emma (March 1, 2018). "Senate Dems oppose S.C. judge nominee | McClatchy Washington Bureau". Mcclatchydc.com. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  12. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Thirteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Seventh Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018 – via National Archives. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  13. ^ "Fifteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, May 7, 2018
  14. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 20, 2018
  15. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 19, 2018" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
  16. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit)". United States Senate. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  17. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit)". United States Senate. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  18. ^ Journal, A. B. A. "School dress codes mandating skirts for girls may violate Title IX, 4th Circuit rules". ABA Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  19. ^ Barakat, Matthew (August 4, 2021). "Federal appellate judges uphold Ocean City law banning topless sunbathing for women". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
2018–present 		Incumbent
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