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Seth Robert Aframe

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Seth Robert Aframe serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed May 20, 2024 by a 49–40 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
May 20, 2024
Senate vote
49–40
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1974

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitJoseph R. Biden · May 20, 2024

Education

  • Tufts UniversityB.A., 1996
  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1999

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Judith A. Cowin, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1999-2000; Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 2000-2003; Law clerk, Hon. Jeffrey R. Howard, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2003-2007; Instructor of legal research and writing, Boston University School of Law, 2006-2007; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Hampshire, 2007-2024; Civil Division, 2007-2010; Criminal Division, 2010-2024; appellate chief, 2010-2024; deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2022-2023; chief, Criminal Division, 2023-2024; Adjunct professor, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, 2008-

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