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Jay S. Bybee
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
Jay S. Bybee , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Senate voted 74–19 on the nomination on Mar 13, 2003 (Nomination Confirmed). Jay Scott Bybee (born October 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. circuit judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has published numerous articles in law journals and has taught as a senior fellow in constitutional law at William S. Boyd School of Law. His primary research interests are in constitutional and administrative law.
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
108th Congress · Nomination Confirmed74–19 · Mar 13, 2003
Education
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1977
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolJ.D., 1980
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Donald Russell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1980-1981; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1984; Attorney, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 1984-1986; Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1989; Associate counsel, President George H. W. Bush, 1989-1991; Professor, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 1991-1998; Professor, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1999-2001; Assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2003
Biography
Jay Scott Bybee (born October 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. circuit judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has published numerous articles in law journals and has taught as a senior fellow in constitutional law at William S. Boyd School of Law. His primary research interests are in constitutional and administrative law.
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