Eugene Siler
| Eugene Siler | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | 9/16/1991 - 12/31/2001 |
| Senior: | 12/31/2001 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Harry Walker Wellford |
| Past post: | Eastern District of Kentucky |
| Past chief: | 1984 - 1991 |
| Past term: | 11/13/1975 - 9/20/1991 |
| Past position: | Seat #2 |
| Past post 2: | Western District of Kentucky |
| Past term 2: | 11/13/1975 - 9/20/1991 |
| Past position 2: | Seat #2 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1936 |
| Bachelors: | Vanderbilt U., B.A., 1958 |
| Law School: | U. of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1963 |
| Grad. School: | Georgetown U. Law Center, LL.M., 1964 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy 1957 - 1983 |
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Eugene Edward Siler, Jr. (b. 1936) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Siler is serving on senior status.
Early life and education
Born in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Siler received his Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University in 1958, his LL.B from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1963, and a LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964. [1]
Siler served as a U.S. Navy Midshipman in 1957 with the United States Navy, and as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1958 to 1983.[1]
Professional career
Siler was a private practice attorney in Williamsburg, Kentucky from 1964 to 1970. From 1965 to 1970, Siler served as the County Attorney for Whitley County, Kentucky, before being assuming appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky until 1975.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Kentucky
Siler was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky by Gerald Ford on September 19, 1975, to a seat vacated by Mac Swinford. Siler was confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1975, and received commission on November 13, 1975.[1] Siler was succeeded in this position by Jennifer Coffman.
Eastern District of Kentucky
Siler was also nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky by Gerald Ford on September 19, 1975, to a seat vacated by Mac Swinford. Siler was confirmed by the Senate on November 11, 1975, and received commission on November 13, 1975. Siler served as Chief Judge of the Court from 1984-1991.[1]
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Siler was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by George H.W. Bush on June 19, 1991, to a seat vacated by Harry Wellford. Siler was confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1991, and received commission on September 16, 1991. Siler assumed senior status on December 31, 2001. [2]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Mac Swinford |
Western District of Kentucky 1975–1991 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Jennifer Coffman |
| Preceded by: Mac Swinford |
Eastern District of Kentucky 1975–1991 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Jennifer Coffman |
| Preceded by: Harry Wellford |
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1991–present |
Succeeded by: John M. Rogers |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • | ||
| Magistrate judges | James Moyer • Robert Goebel • David King • Dave Whalin • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Walter Evans • Charles Dawson • Charles Harwood Moorman • Elwood Hamilton • Mac Swinford • Shackelford Miller • Eugene Siler • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Heyburn • Charles Simpson • Thomas Russell • Edward Johnstone • Charles Allen • Thomas Ballantine • Clifton Bratcher • Henry Brooks • James Gordon • Ronald Meredith • Roy Shelbourne • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Karen Caldwell • Danny Reeves • David Bunning • Gregory Van Tatenhove • Amul Thapar | ||
| Senior judges |
Jennifer Coffman • William Bertelsman • Green Wix Unthank • Henry Wilhoit • Karl Forester • Joseph Hood • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Gregory Wehrman • Edward Atkins • Robert Wier • Candace Smith • Hanly Ingram • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew McConnell January Cochran • Hiram Church Ford • Mac Swinford • Eugene Siler • David Hermansdorfer • Bernard Moynahan • Scott Reed • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jennifer Coffman • William Bertelsman • Henry Wilhoit • Karl Forester • Joseph Hood • Hiram Church Ford • Mac Swinford • Eugene Siler • Bernard Moynahan • | ||
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
- Western District of Kentucky, Seat 2
- Eastern District of Kentucky, Seat 2
- Former federal judge, Western District of Kentucky
- Former federal judge, Eastern District of Kentucky
- Judge on senior status, Sixth Circuit
- U. of Virginia Law Alumni
- Appointed by Gerald Ford
- Confirmed 1975
- Appointed by George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed 1991
- Former chief judge, Eastern District of Kentucky
- Vanderbilt U. Alumni
- Navy veteran
- Senior federal judge
