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Todd Michael Hughes

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Todd Michael Hughes serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 24, 2013 by a 98–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Sep 24, 2013
Senate vote
98–0
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1966

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitBarack Obama · Sep 24, 2013

Education

  • Harvard CollegeA.B., 1989
  • Duke UniversityM.A., 1992
  • Duke University School of LawJ.D., 1992

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Robert Krupansky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1992-1994; Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-2013; trial attorney, 1994-1999; assistant director, 1999-2007; deputy director, 2007-2013

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