David F. Levi
David Frank Levi (born August 29, 1951) is an American jurist and former Dean of the Duke University School of Law. From 1990 to 2007, he was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, serving as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2007. At the time Levi left the bench, he was widely considered to be one of the top federal judges in the nation. He had been mentioned as a possible nominee to the Supreme Court.
David Levi | |
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| 14th Dean of the Duke University School of Law | |
| In office July 1, 2007 – July 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Katharine Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Kerry Abrams |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Shubb |
| Succeeded by | Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office October 1, 1990 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Dean Price |
| Succeeded by | John Mendez |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Donald B. Ayer |
| Succeeded by | George O'Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Frank Levi August 29, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Relatives | Edward H. Levi (father) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MA) Stanford University (JD) |
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