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Michael Chertoff
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Michael Chertoff served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Jun 9, 2003 by a 88–1 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Jun 9, 2003
- Senate vote
- 88–1
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Jun 9, 2003 – Feb 15, 2005
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B., 1975
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1978
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Murray Gurfein, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1978-1979; Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1979-1980; Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1980-1983, 1994-2001; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1983-1987; First assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1987-1990; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1990-1994; Special counsel, U.S. Senate Whitewater Committee, 1994-1996; Assistant attorney general, U.S Department of Justice, 2001-2003; Secretary of Homeland Security, 2005-2009
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