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Barron, David Jeremiah

Born 1967 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama 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. Served as chief judge, 2022-present.

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
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2022-present

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, September 24, 2013; no Senate vote