David Hamilton (judge)
David Frank Hamilton (born May 5, 1957) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. On March 17, 2009, he became President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee when he was named for a seat on the Seventh Circuit. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 19, 2009, in a 59–39 vote.
David Hamilton | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office November 23, 2009 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Francis Ripple |
| Succeeded by | Doris Pryor |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
| In office January 1, 2008 – November 24, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Larry J. McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Richard L. Young |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
| In office October 11, 1994 – November 24, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hugh Dillin |
| Succeeded by | Tanya Walton Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Frank Hamilton May 5, 1957 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Haverford College (BA) Yale University (JD) University of Tübingen |
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