Laurence Silberman

Laurence Hirsch Silberman (October 12, 1935 – October 2, 2022) was a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed in October 1985 by Ronald Reagan and took senior status on November 1, 2000.

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Chair of the Iraq Intelligence Commission
In office
February 6, 2004 – March 31, 2005
Served with Chuck Robb
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office
June 18, 1996 – May 18, 2003
Nominated byWilliam Rehnquist
Preceded byRobert W. Warren
Succeeded byRalph K. Winter Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
November 1, 2000 – October 2, 2022
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
October 28, 1985 – November 1, 2000
Nominated byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded byBrett Kavanaugh
United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia
In office
May 8, 1975 – December 26, 1976
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byMalcolm Toon
Succeeded byLawrence Eagleburger
14th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office
1974–1975
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byWilliam Ruckelshaus
Succeeded byHarold R. Tyler, Jr.
United States Under Secretary of Labor
In office
1970–1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJames Day Hodgson
Succeeded byRichard F. Schubert
Solicitor of the United States Department of Labor
In office
1969–1970
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byCharles Donahue
Succeeded byPeter Nash
Personal details
Born
Laurence Hirsch Silberman

(1935-10-12)October 12, 1935
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2022(2022-10-02) (aged 86)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ricky Gaull
Patricia Winn
EducationDartmouth College (A.B.)
Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

On June 11, 2008, Silberman was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor granted by the government of the United States.[1]

Silberman died on October 2, 2022, ten days before his 87th birthday in Washington, D.C. from an infection.[2]

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References

  1. "Statement by the Press Secretary". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
  2. Wolfe, Jess Bravin, James R. Hagerty and Jan (October 3, 2022). "Judge Laurence Silberman Shaped Second Amendment Jurisprudence". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-laurence-silberman-shaped-second-amendment-jurisprudence-11664755931. Retrieved October 3, 2022.