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Jeffrey R. Howard

Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Jeffrey R. Howard serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Apr 23, 2002 by a 99–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
George W. Bush
Confirmed
Apr 23, 2002
Senate vote
99–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1955

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Apr 23, 2002

Education

  • Plymouth State CollegeB.A., 1978
  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1981

Career

Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, 1981-1988; Deputy attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1988-1989; U.S. attorney for the District of New Hampshire, 1989-1993; Attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1993-1997; Private practice, New Hampshire, 1997-2002; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2015-2022

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