Samuel James Ervin III (March 2, 1926 – September 18, 1999) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the son of United States Senator Sam Ervin.

He was the solicitor for the Burke County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners, from 1954 to 1956.

[1] Ervin was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 2, 1980, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat created by 92 Stat.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980.

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