Harry T. Edwards
Harry Thomas Edwards (born November 3, 1940), an American politician, lawyer and legal scholar. He is a Senior United States Circuit Judge and chief judge emeritus of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, D.C..[1] In 1980, he was nominated to the court by President Jimmy Carter.
Harry T. Edwards | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2005 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office September 19, 1994 – July 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abner Mikva |
| Succeeded by | Douglas H. Ginsburg |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1980 – November 3, 2005 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | David L. Bazelon |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Thomas Edwards November 3, 1940 New York City, New York |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) University of Michigan Law School (JD) |
He is a professor of law at the New York University School of Law.[2]
Harry T. Edwards Media
Justice Elena Kagan (left) and Judge Edwards (right) at the Department of Justice in 2011
References
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges, 1789-present; United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge Harry T. Edwards.
- ↑ NYU School of Law Faculty Profile: Harry T. Edwards.
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