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Jay S. Bybee
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jay S. Bybee serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Mar 13, 2003 by a 74–19 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Mar 13, 2003
- Senate vote
- 74–19
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Mar 13, 2003
Education
- Brigham Young UniversityB.A., 1977
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolJ.D., 1980
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Donald Russell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1980-1981; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1984; Attorney, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 1984-1986; Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1989; Associate counsel, President George H. W. Bush, 1989-1991; Professor, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 1991-1998; Professor, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1999-2001; Assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2003
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