Judges for the United States Court of Appeals: 1st Circuit

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  Sandra Lea Lynch Chief Judge

  Sworn In

  Fri, 03/17/1995

  Nominated By

  Bill Clinton

  Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Nominated on January 11, 1995, to a seat vacated by Stephen Gerald Breyer. Confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1995, and received commission on March 17, 1995. Served as chief judge, 2008-present.

  Education: Wellesley College, A.B., 1968; Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1971

  Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Raymond Pettine, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1971-1973; Assistant attorney general, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1973-1974; Instructor, Boston University Law School, 1973-1974; General counsel, Massachusetts Department of Education, 1974-1978; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1978-1995; Special counsel, Judicial Conduct Commission of Massachusetts, 1990-1992

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  David Jeremiah Barron

  Sworn In

  Fri, 05/23/2014

  Nominated By

  Barack Obama

  Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Nominated on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Michael Boudin. Confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2014, and received commission on May 23, 2014.

  Education: Harvard College, B.A., 1989; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1994

  Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1994-1995; Law clerk, Hon. John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court of the United States, 1995-1996; Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1996-1999, 2009-2010; attorney advisor, 1996-1999; acting assistant attorney general, 2009-2010; consultant, 2010; Harvard Law School, 1999-2014; assistant professor, 1999-2004; professor, 2004-2011; S. William Green professor of public law, 2011-2014

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  Jeffrey R. Howard

  Sworn In

  Fri, 05/03/2002

  Nominated By

  George W. Bush

  Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Nominated on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Norman H. Stahl. Confirmed by the Senate on April 23, 2002, and received commission on May 3, 2002.

  Education: Plymouth State College, B.A., 1978; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1981

  Professional Career: Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, State of New Hampshire, 1981-1988; Deputy attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1988-1989; U.S. attorney for the District of New Hampshire, 1989-1993; Attorney general, State of New Hampshire, 1993-1997; Private practice, New Hampshire, 1997-2002

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  Juan R. Torruella

  Sworn In

  Thu, 10/04/1984

  Nominated By

  Ronald Reagan

  Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico. Nominated by Gerald Ford on November 18, 1974, to a seat vacated by Hiram R. Cancio. Confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1974, and received commission on December 20, 1974. Served as chief judge, 1982-1984. Service terminated on October 30, 1984, due to appointment to another judicial position.

  Education: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, B.S., 1954; Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1957; University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1984; University of Puerto Rico School of Public Administration, M.P.A., 1984

  Professional Career: Private practice, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1959-1974

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  Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson

  Sworn In

  Tue, 03/30/2010

  Nominated By

  Barack Obama

  Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Nominated on October 6, 2009, to a seat vacated by Bruce M. Selya. Confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 2010, and received commission on March 30, 2010.

  Education: Brown University, A.B., 1973; Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1976

  Professional Career: Staff attorney, Rhode Island Legal Services, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976-1979; Private practice, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 1979-1980; Assistant city solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island, 1980-1982; Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1980-1988; Associate judge, Rhode Island District Court, Sixth Division, 1988-1997; Associate justice, Rhode Island Superior Court, 1997-2010

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  William Joseph Kayatta Jr.

  Sworn In

  Thu, 02/14/2013

  Nominated By

  Barack Obama

  Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Nominated on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Kermit Victor Lipez. Confirmed by the Senate on February 13, 2013, and received commission on February 14, 2013.

  Education: Amherst College, B.A., 1976; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1979

  Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Frank M. Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1979-1980; Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1980-2013