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David Frank Hamilton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994–2009
David Frank Hamilton , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The Senate voted 59–39 on the nomination on Nov 19, 2009 (Nomination Confirmed). David Frank Hamilton (born May 5, 1957) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. On March 17, 2009, he became President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee when he was named for a seat on the Seventh Circuit.
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
111th Congress · Nomination Confirmed59–39 · Nov 19, 2009
Education
- Haverford CollegeB.A., 1979
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 1983
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Richard Cudahy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1983-1984; Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1984-1989, 1991-1994; Counsel, Gov. Evan Bayh, Indiana, 1989-1991
Biography
David Frank Hamilton (born May 5, 1957) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. On March 17, 2009, he became President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee when he was named for a seat on the Seventh Circuit.
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