Davis, Andre Maurice Born 1949 in Baltimore, MD Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, District of Maryland Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 4, 1995, to a seat vacated by Walter E. Black, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1995, and received commission on August 14, 1995. Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Nominated by Barack Obama on April 2, 2009, to a seat vacated by Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2009, and received commission on November 10, 2009. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1971 University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1978 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Frank Kaufman, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1978-1979 Law clerk, Hon. Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1979-1980 Appellate attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1980-1981 Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1981-1983 Private practice, 1983-1984 Professor, University of Maryland School of Law, 1984-present Judge, District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, 1987-1990 Associate judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, 1990-1995 Race or Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male