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Bybee, Jay S.
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by Procter R. Hug, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 2003, and received commission on March 21, 2003. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2019.
Education:
Brigham Young University, B.A., 1977
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Donald Russell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1980-1981
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1981-1984
Attorney, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 1984-1986
Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1989
Associate counsel, President George H. W. Bush, 1989-1991
Professor, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 1991-1998
Professor, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1999-2001
Assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2003
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, May 22, 2002; no Senate vote