Jeffrey Robert Howard (born November 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Jeffrey R. Howard | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| Assumed office March 31, 2022 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office June 16, 2015 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Lynch |
| Succeeded by | David J. Barron |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office May 3, 2002 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Norman H. Stahl |
| Succeeded by | Seth Aframe |
| 25th Attorney General of New Hampshire | |
| In office February 25, 1993 – August 21, 1997 | |
| Governor | Steve Merrill |
| Preceded by | John P. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Philip T. McLaughlin |
| United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Peter E. Papps |
| Succeeded by | Peter E. Papps |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Robert Howard November 4, 1955 Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | Plymouth State University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Biography
editHoward graduated from Plymouth State College (now Plymouth State University) in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and he received a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1981. After law school, Howard was an attorney in the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, rising to become Deputy Attorney General.
Political career
editIn 1989, he was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to become the United States attorney for the District of New Hampshire. In 1993, he left that position to become the New Hampshire Attorney General, nominated by Governor Steve Merrill.[1] He served as Attorney General until 1997, when he stepped down, allowing Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen to nominate Philip McLaughlin. After serving as attorney general, Howard went back to private practice.
Federal judicial service
editIn September 2001, Howard was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by President George W. Bush. The United States Senate confirmed him on April 23, 2002 by a 99–0 vote.[2] He received his commission on May 3, 2002.[3] He served as chief judge from 2015 to 2022. He assumed senior status on March 31, 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sun Journal - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jeffrey R. Howard, of New Hampshire, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)". United States Senate.
- ^ a b Jeffrey R. Howard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
edit- Jeffrey R. Howard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Department of Justice Profile