Clifton Rhodes Bratcher

Clifton Rhodes Bratcher (December 23, 1917 – July 25, 1977) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Morgantown, Kentucky, Bratcher was in the United States Army Sergeant during World War II, from 1941 to 1945, and then received an LL.B. from the University of Louisville in 1947. He was a County attorney of Butler County, Morgantown, Kentucky from 1950 to 1953. He was a Chief Assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky from 1953 to 1955. He was in private practice in Owensboro, Kentucky from 1956 to 1970.

Bratcher was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Bratcher was nominated by President Richard Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 16, 1970. He served as chief judge from 1976-1977. Bratcher served in that capacity until July 25, 1977, due to his death.

Sources

• Clifton Rhodes Bratcher at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Bratcher, Clifton Rhodes
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Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	December 23, 1917
Place of birth	Morgantown, Kentucky
Date of death	July 25, 1977
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