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Crawford, Geoffrey William
Born 1954 in Ann Arbor, MI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 20, 2014, to a seat vacated by William K. Sessions III. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2014, and received commission on August 4, 2014. Served as chief judge, 2017-2024. Assumed senior status on August 9, 2024.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 20, 2014, to a seat vacated by William K. Sessions III. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2014, and received commission on August 4, 2014. Served as chief judge, 2017-2024. Assumed senior status on August 9, 2024.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Albert W. Coffrin, U.S. District Court, District of Vermont, 1980-1981
Private practice, New York City, 1981-1984
Private practice, Burlington, Vermont, 1984-2002
Judge, Vermont Superior Court, 2002-2013
Associate justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 2013-2014