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Bruce Marshall Selya
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Bruce Marshall Selya served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 8, 1986. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1986
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1934
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode IslandRonald Reagan · Aug 18, 1982 – Nov 24, 1986
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitRonald Reagan · Oct 8, 1986 – Feb 22, 2025
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1955
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1958
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Edward W. Day, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1958-1960; Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1960-1982; Judge, Lincoln [Rhode Island] Probate Court, 1965-1972; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 1995-1999; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2000-2004
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