Jeffrey R. Howard

For those of a similar name, see Geoffrey Howard (disambiguation).

Jeffrey Howard
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office June 16, 2015
Preceded by	Sandra Lynch
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office May 3, 2002
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Norman Stahl
Personal details
Born	(1955-11-04) November 4, 1955 Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma mater	Plymouth State University Georgetown University

Jeffrey Robert Howard (born November 4, 1955) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Biography

Howard graduated from Plymouth State College in 1978 with a B.A., and he received a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1981.

After law school, Howard was an attorney in the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office, rising to become Deputy Attorney General.

Political career

In 1989, he was appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush to become United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.

In 1993, he left that position to become the New Hampshire Attorney General, nominated by Republican Governor Steve Merrill. He served as Attorney General until 1997, when he stepped down, allowing Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen to nominate Philip McLaughlin. After serving as attorney general, Howard went back to private practice.

Federal judicial service

In September 2001, Howard was nominated to the U.S. 1st Court of Appeals by President George W. Bush. He was confirmed 99-0 by the U.S. Senate on April 23, 2002. He was Bush's only appointee to the First Circuit to be confirmed.

External links

• Jeffrey R. Howard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Department of Justice Profile