Elsijane Trimble Roy
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Elsijane Trimble Roy was an an Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
and a United States federal judge
.
Born in Lonoke, Arkansas
, Roy received a J.D.
from the University of Arkansas School of Law
in 1939. She was in private practice in Lonoke, Arkansas in 1939, and in Little Rock, Arkansas
in 1940. She was an attorney for the Arkansas State Department of Revenue in Little Rock from 1941 to 1942. She was in private practice in Blytheville, Arkansas
from 1945 to 1963. She was a law clerk
, Hon. Frank Holt
, Supreme Court of Arkansas from 1963 to 1965. She was a Circuit judge, Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas in 1966. She was an assistant state attorney general of State of Arkansas in 1967, and was then a law clerk for Hon. Gordon E. Young, U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Arkansas from 1967 to 1969, and a senior law clerk for Hon. Paul X. Williams
of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas from 1970 to 1975. She was an Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
from 1975 to 1977.
On October 21, 1977, Roy was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
to a joint seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
vacated by Oren Harris
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 1, 1977, and received her commission on November 2, 1977. She assumed senior status
on January 1, 1989. On December 1, 1990, Roy was assigned to sit on only the Eastern District of Arkansas, and served in that capacity until her death, in Little Rock.
and Elsie Jane Walls. She married lawyer James Morrison Roy on November 23, 1944, they divorced in 1967, they had one son. She and her husband had a law firm of Roy and Roy, dissolved in 1963.
Arkansas Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Since 1925, it has consisted of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice...
and a United States federal judge
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born in Lonoke, Arkansas
Lonoke, Arkansas
Lonoke is the second most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as its county seat. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,553...
, Roy received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Arkansas School of Law
University of Arkansas School of Law
The University of Arkansas School of Law is the law school of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a state university. It has around 445 students enrolled in its Juris Doctor and Master of Law programs and is home to the federally-funded National Agricultural Law Center and the...
in 1939. She was in private practice in Lonoke, Arkansas in 1939, and in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
in 1940. She was an attorney for the Arkansas State Department of Revenue in Little Rock from 1941 to 1942. She was in private practice in Blytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville is the largest city in and one of the two county seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 15,620 at the 2010 census....
from 1945 to 1963. She was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Frank Holt
Frank Holt
Frank Lee Holt is a Central Asian archaeologist and author. He is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Houston, and is recognized as one of the leading authorities on Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Asia, and numismatics. Holt received his Ph.D...
, Supreme Court of Arkansas from 1963 to 1965. She was a Circuit judge, Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas in 1966. She was an assistant state attorney general of State of Arkansas in 1967, and was then a law clerk for Hon. Gordon E. Young, U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Arkansas from 1967 to 1969, and a senior law clerk for Hon. Paul X. Williams
Paul X. Williams
Paul X. Williams was a United States federal judge.Born in Booneville, Arkansas, Williams received a B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1929 and an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1930. He was in the United States Navy Lieutenant Commander from 1942 to 1946. He was an...
of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas from 1970 to 1975. She was an Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
Arkansas Supreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Since 1925, it has consisted of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice...
from 1975 to 1977.
On October 21, 1977, Roy was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to a joint seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas is a United States District Court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Ashley, Baxter, Benton, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke, Columbia, Crawford, Franklin, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Springs, Howard,...
and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas is the United States District Court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Craighead, Conway, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Dehsa, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Grant,...
vacated by Oren Harris
Oren Harris
Oren Harris was a U.S. Representative and United States District Court Judge from Arkansas.-Background:Born in Belton, Arkansas, Harris attended public schools in Prescott, Arkansas....
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 1, 1977, and received her commission on November 2, 1977. She assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 1, 1989. On December 1, 1990, Roy was assigned to sit on only the Eastern District of Arkansas, and served in that capacity until her death, in Little Rock.
Family
She was the daughter of Thomas Clark Trimble IIIThomas Clark Trimble III
Thomas Clark Trimble III was a United States federal judge.Born in Lonoke, Arkansas, Trimble received an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1902. He was in private practice in Lonoke from 1902 to 1937....
and Elsie Jane Walls. She married lawyer James Morrison Roy on November 23, 1944, they divorced in 1967, they had one son. She and her husband had a law firm of Roy and Roy, dissolved in 1963.