Jeffrey R. Howard
{{Short description|American judge (born 1955)}}
{{For|those of a similar name|Geoffrey Howard (disambiguation)}}
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| office = Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
| term_start = March 31, 2022
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| office1 = Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
| term_start1 = June 16, 2015
| term_end1 = March 31, 2022
| predecessor1 = Sandra Lynch
| successor1 = David J. Barron
| office2 = Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
| term_start2 = May 3, 2002
| term_end2 = March 31, 2022
| appointer2 = George W. Bush
| predecessor2 = Norman H. Stahl
| successor2 = Seth Aframe
| office3 = 25th Attorney General of New Hampshire
| governor3 = Steve Merrill
| term_start3 = February 25, 1993
| term_end3 = August 21, 1997
| predecessor3 = John P. Arnold
| successor3 = Philip T. McLaughlin
| office4 = United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire
| president4 = George H. W. Bush
| term_start4 = 1989
| term_end4 = 1992
| predecessor4 = Peter E. Papps
| successor4 = Peter E. Papps
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| birth_name = Jeffrey Robert Howard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|11|04}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S.}}
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| education = Plymouth State University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)
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Jeffrey Robert Howard (born November 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Biography
Howard graduated from Plymouth State College (now Plymouth State University) in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and he received a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1981. After law school, Howard was an attorney in the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, rising to become Deputy Attorney General.
Political career
In 1989, he was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to become the United States attorney for the District of New Hampshire. In 1993, he left that position to become the New Hampshire Attorney General, nominated by Governor Steve Merrill.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eTgpAAAAIBAJ&pg=3670,655530&dq=attorney%20general%20jeffrey%20howard&hl=en|title=Sun Journal - Google News Archive Search|publisher=}} He served as Attorney General until 1997, when he stepped down, allowing Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen to nominate Philip McLaughlin. After serving as attorney general, Howard went back to private practice.
Federal judicial service
In September 2001, Howard was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by President George W. Bush. The United States Senate confirmed him on April 23, 2002 by a 99–0 vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=107&session=2&vote=00079|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jeffrey R. Howard, of New Hampshire, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)|publisher=United States Senate}} He received his commission on May 3, 2002.{{FJC Bio|nid=1391496}} He served as chief judge from 2015 to 2022. He assumed senior status on March 31, 2022.
References
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External links
- {{FJC Bio|nid=1391496}}
- [http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/howardresume.htm Department of Justice Profile]
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Category:Georgetown University Law Center alumni
Category:Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Category:New Hampshire attorneys general
Category:People from Claremont, New Hampshire
Category:Plymouth State University alumni
Category:United States attorneys for the District of New Hampshire
Category:United States court of appeals judges appointed by George W. Bush