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Easterbrook, Frank Hoover

Born 1948 in Buffalo, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on February 25, 1985, to a new seat authorized by 98 Stat. 333. Confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. Served as chief judge, 2006-2013.

Education:
Swarthmore College, B.A., 1970
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1973

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Levin H. Campbell, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1973-1974
Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1974-1977
Deputy solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1979
Principal employee, Lexecon, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1980-1985
Faculty, University of Chicago Law School, 1978-1985
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2013

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, August 1, 1984; no Senate vote

Oral History

Easterbrook, Frank H. Oral history interview conducted by Nicholas Q. Rosenkranz on August 13, 2019. Oral History of Distinguished American Judges, Institute of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law, 2020. Not yet available to the public.