Andrew S. Effron
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| Andrew S. Effron | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 1, 1996 |
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| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | H. F. Gierke III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1948 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School J.D. Harvard College B.A. |
Andrew S. Effron (born September 18, 1948)[1] is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF). He took his judicial oath on August 1, 1996, and became chief judge in 2006. His current term will expire September 30, 2011.[2]
Effron was born in Stamford, Connecticut and grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York. He earned degrees from Harvard College and then from Harvard Law School, and also graduated from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. He served in the Department of Defense general counsels office[clarification needed], and then served the Senate Armed Services Committee, before being appointed to federal court.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://ia700307.us.archive.org/30/items/nominationsbefor1997unit/nominationsbefor1997unit_djvu.txt
- ^ Judges, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, official site.
- ^ Tysons Corner Chapter Meetings (cached version), NCMA Tysons.
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