Compton, Asbury Christian, 1929-2006
A. Christian Compton was appointed to the Supreme Court of Virginia September 1, 1974, by Governor Mills E. Godwin. He was reelected to the court February 1, 1987, and February 1, 1999, and served as a senior justice from 2000 until his death in 2006. He presided over a case that defined "death" as brain death.
From the guide to the Justice A. Christian Compton Papers, 1974-2006, (Supreme Court of Virginia Archives, Virginia State Law Library)
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