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David Bryan Sentelle
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
David Bryan Sentelle serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 9, 1987 by a 87–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Sep 9, 1987
- Senate vote
- 87–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaRonald Reagan · Oct 16, 1985 – Oct 19, 1987
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitRonald Reagan · Sep 9, 1987
Education
- University of North CarolinaB.A., 1965
- University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1968
Career
Private practice, Asheville, North Carolina, 1968-1970; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1970-1974; Judge, Mecklenburg County [North Carolina] District Court, 1974-1977; Visiting professor, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 1977; Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1977-1985; Visiting professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991-1992; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2008-2013
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