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Jeffrey Robert Howard (born November 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who serves as a
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United States circuit judge of the
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Biography

Howard graduated from
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(now Plymouth State University) in 1978 with a
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degree and he received a
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from the
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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 President
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to become the
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for the District of New Hampshire. In 1993, he left that position to become the
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, nominated by Governor Steve Merrill. He served as Attorney General until 1997, when he stepped down, allowing Democratic Governor
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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
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by President
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. The
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confirmed him on April 23, 2002 by a 99–0 vote. He received his commission on May 3, 2002. He served as chief judge from 2015 to 2022. He assumed senior status on March 31, 2022.


References


External links

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Department of Justice Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Jeffrey R. 1955 births Living people Georgetown University Law Center alumni Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit New Hampshire attorneys general People from Claremont, New Hampshire Plymouth State University alumni United States attorneys for the District of New Hampshire United States court of appeals judges appointed by George W. Bush