Michael Boudin
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Michael Boudin is a Judge
and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
.
Boudin was born in New York City
, the son of the civil liberties attorney Leonard Boudin
and older brother of Weather Underground member Kathy Boudin
. He received a B.A.
from Harvard University
and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1964. He was a law clerk
for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1964 to 1965, and then clerked for Justice John Marshall Harlan II
of the Supreme Court of the United States
from 1965 to 1966.
From 1966 to 1987 Boudin practiced regulatory law at Covington & Burling
, a Washington D.C. law firm. He spent 21 years at Covington & Burling, primarily drafting appellate briefs in complex regulatory matters for corporate clients.
Boudin worked as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School from 1982 to 1983, and then as a lecturer there from 1983 to 1998. He then served in President Reagan's Justice Department as a deputy assistant U.S. Attorney General of the Antitrust Division from 1987 to 1990.
On May 18, 1990, President George H.W. Bush nominated Boudin to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
, to a seat vacated by John H. Pratt
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 3, 1990, and received commission on August 7. Less than two years later, on January 31, 1992, he resigned to return to Massachusetts. Two months later, on March 20, President Bush nominated Boudin to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
, to a seat vacated by Levin Hicks Campbell
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1992, and received commission on May 26. He served as chief judge on that court from 2001 to 2008.
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
.
Boudin was born in New York City
New York City
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, the son of the civil liberties attorney Leonard Boudin
Leonard Boudin
Leonard B. Boudin was an American civil liberties attorney and left-wing activist who represented Daniel Ellsberg of Pentagon Papers fame and Dr. Benjamin Spock, the author of Baby and Child Care, who advocated draft resistance during the Vietnam War...
and older brother of Weather Underground member Kathy Boudin
Kathy Boudin
Kathy Boudin is a former American radical who was convicted in 1984 of felony murder for her participation in an armed robbery that resulted in the killing of three people. She later became a public health expert while in prison...
. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1964. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1964 to 1965, and then clerked for Justice John Marshall Harlan II
John Marshall Harlan II
John Marshall Harlan was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971. His namesake was his grandfather John Marshall Harlan, another associate justice who served from 1877 to 1911.Harlan was a student at Upper Canada College and Appleby College and...
of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
from 1965 to 1966.
From 1966 to 1987 Boudin practiced regulatory law at Covington & Burling
Covington & Burling
Covington & Burling LLP is an international law firm with offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, and Washington, DC. The firm advises multinational corporations on significant transactional, litigation, regulatory, and public policy matters...
, a Washington D.C. law firm. He spent 21 years at Covington & Burling, primarily drafting appellate briefs in complex regulatory matters for corporate clients.
Boudin worked as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School from 1982 to 1983, and then as a lecturer there from 1983 to 1998. He then served in President Reagan's Justice Department as a deputy assistant U.S. Attorney General of the Antitrust Division from 1987 to 1990.
On May 18, 1990, President George H.W. Bush nominated Boudin to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
, to a seat vacated by John H. Pratt
John H. Pratt
John Helm Pratt John Helm Pratt John Helm Pratt (November 17, 1910, Portsmouth, New Hampshire-August 11, 1995, Chevy Chase, Maryland, was an American judge.He was educated at Harvard University, graduating A.B. in 1930, and it Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1934). He was in private legal practice in...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 3, 1990, and received commission on August 7. Less than two years later, on January 31, 1992, he resigned to return to Massachusetts. Two months later, on March 20, President Bush nominated Boudin to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
, to a seat vacated by Levin Hicks Campbell
Levin Hicks Campbell
Levin Hicks Campbell is an American federal appellate judge, serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston....
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1992, and received commission on May 26. He served as chief judge on that court from 2001 to 2008.
External links
- Boudin Profile on Judgepedia
- http://www.nndb.com/people/022/000208395/
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