David J. Barron
American judge (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Jeremiah Barron (born July 7, 1967) is an American lawyer who serves as the Chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and former S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School. He previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel at the United States Department of Justice.
Quick Facts Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Preceded by ...
David Barron | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
Assumed office April 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jeffrey R. Howard |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
Assumed office May 23, 2014 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Michael Boudin |
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
Acting | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
Preceded by | Steven G. Bradbury (acting) |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Cedarbaum (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | David Jeremiah Barron (1967-07-07) July 7, 1967 (age 56) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Juliette Kayyem |
Children | 3 |
Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
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Barron is known for his controversial legal memo justifying the use of lethal drone strikes against U.S. citizens without judicial process.[1]