Hall, Peter W. Born 1948 in Hartford, CT Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nominated by George W. Bush on December 9, 2003, to a seat vacated by Fred I. Parker; Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2004, and received commission on July 7, 2004. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1971 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.A., 1974 Cornell Law School, J.D., 1977 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Albert W. Coffrin, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, 1977-1978 Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Vermont, 1978-1982 First assistant U.S. attorney, District of Vermont, 1982-1986 Private practice, Vermont, 1986-2001 U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, 2001-2004 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male