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Michael Boudin
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Michael Boudin served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed May 21, 1992. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- May 21, 1992
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1939
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaGeorge H.W. Bush · Aug 3, 1990 – Jan 31, 1992
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitGeorge H.W. Bush · May 21, 1992 – Dec 15, 2021
Education
- Harvard UniversityB.A., 1961
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1964
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Henry J. Friendly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1964-1965; Law clerk, Hon. John Harlan, Supreme Court of the United States, 1965-1966; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1966-1987; Visiting professor, Harvard Law School, 1982-1983; Lecturer, Harvard Law School, 1983-1998; Deputy assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1987-1990; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2001-2008
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