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Underhill, Stefan R.
Born 1956 in Battle Creek, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Peter C. Dorsey. Confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1999, and received commission on July 7, 1999. Served as chief judge, 2018-2022. Assumed senior status on November 1, 2022.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1978
University of Oxford, B.A., 1981
Yale Law School, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by Peter C. Dorsey. Confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1999, and received commission on July 7, 1999. Served as chief judge, 2018-2022. Assumed senior status on November 1, 2022.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1978
University of Oxford, B.A., 1981
Yale Law School, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Private practice, Stamford, Connecticut, 1984, 1985-1999
Law clerk, Hon. Jon Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1984-1985
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2023