Jeffrey Howard | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| Assumed office March 31, 2022 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office June 16, 2015 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Lynch |
| Succeeded by | David J. Barron |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office May 3, 2002 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Norman H. Stahl |
| Succeeded by | Seth Aframe |
| 25thAttorney General of New Hampshire | |
| In office February 25, 1993 – August 21, 1997 | |
| Governor | Steve Merrill |
| Preceded by | John Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Philip McLaughlin |
| United States Attorney for theDistrict of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Peter Papps |
| Succeeded by | Peter Papps |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Robert Howard (1955-11-04)November 4, 1955 (age 70) Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | Plymouth State University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Jeffrey Robert Howard (born November 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who serves as aseniorUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Howard graduated fromPlymouth State College (now Plymouth State University) in 1978 with aBachelor of Arts degree and he received aJuris Doctor from theGeorgetown 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.
In 1989, he was appointed by PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush to become theUnited States attorney for the District of New Hampshire. In 1993, he left that position to become theNew Hampshire Attorney General, nominated by GovernorSteve Merrill.[1] He served as Attorney General until 1997, when he stepped down, allowing Democratic GovernorJeanne Shaheen to nominate Philip McLaughlin. After serving as attorney general, Howard went back to private practice.
In September 2001, Howard was nominated to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by PresidentGeorge W. Bush. TheUnited States Senate confirmed him on April 23, 2002 by a 99–0 vote.[2] He received his commission on May 3, 2002.[3] He served as chief judge from 2015 to 2022. He assumedsenior status on March 31, 2022.[3]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 2002–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 2015–2022 | Succeeded by |