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David Frank Hamilton
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
David Frank Hamilton serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Nov 19, 2009 by a 59–39 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Nov 19, 2009
- Senate vote
- 59–39
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1957
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 7, 1994 – Nov 24, 2009
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitBarack Obama · Nov 19, 2009
Education
- Haverford CollegeB.A., 1979
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1983
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Richard Cudahy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1983-1984; Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1984-1989, 1991-1994; Counsel, Gov. Evan Bayh, Indiana, 1989-1991
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