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Andrew David Hurwitz
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Andrew David Hurwitz serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jun 12, 2012. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Jun 12, 2012
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1947
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitBarack Obama · Jun 12, 2012
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B., 1968
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1972
Career
Connecticut Army National Guard/U.S. Army Reserve specialist 5, 1969-1975; Law clerk, Hon. Jon O. Newman, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1972; Law clerk, Hon. J. Joseph Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1972-1973; Law clerk, Hon. Potter Stewart, Supreme Court of the United States, 1973-1974; Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1974-1980, 1983-2003; Faculty, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 1977-1980, 1988, 1994-1995, 2001, 2004-; Chief of staff, Gov. Bruce Babbitt, Arizona, 1980-1983; Justice, Arizona Supreme Court, 2003-2012; vice chief justice, 2009-2012
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