Jeffrey R. Howard Explained

Jeffrey R. Howard
Office:Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Term Start:March 31, 2022
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
Birth Name:Jeffrey Robert Howard
Birth Date:4 November 1955
Education:Plymouth State University (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

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.[1] 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.[2] He received his commission on May 3, 2002. He served as chief judge from 2015 to 2022. He assumed senior status on March 31, 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sun Journal - Google News Archive Search.
  2. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jeffrey R. Howard, of New Hampshire, to be U.S. Circuit Judge). United States Senate.