Richard W. Vollmer Jr. (March 7, 1926 – March 20, 2003) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Vollmer was in the

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during

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, from 1944 to 1946, and again from 1950 to 1952. He received a

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from the

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in 1953. He was a Claims Representative for the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company from 1953 to 1956. He was in private practice in

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from 1956 to 1990.

Federal judicial service

On March 30, 1990, Vollmer was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge William Brevard Hand. Vollmer was confirmed by the

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on May 11, 1990, and received his commission on May 14, 1990. He assumed senior status on December 31, 2000. Vollmer served in that capacity until his death, in 2003, in Mobile.

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FJC Bio
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