Robert R. Merhige, Jr.

1919–2005 (age 86)

federal judge

Biography

Robert R. Merhige, Jr. (1919-2005) was a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia who brought calm authority to long-running civil rights and environmental battles, insisting on full compliance with the law while guiding litigants through daunting proceedings.

He leaves a generation of lawyers, friends, and family grateful for his thoughtful leadership, and he is interred at Hollywood Cemetery where visitors continue to reflect on his unwavering commitment.

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