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| Jeffrey Sutton | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 5/5/2003 - Present |
| Preceded by: | David Nelson |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1960 |
| Home State: | Dhahran, Suadi Arabia |
| Bachelors: | Williams College '83 |
| Law School: | Ohio State U. Law '90 |
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Jeffrey S. Sutton (b. 1960) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Early life and education
Born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Sutton graduated from Williams College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1983 and later from Ohio State University College of Law with his law degree in 1990.[1]
Professional career
Sutton was a law clerk for Federal District Judge Thomas Meskill in the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit from 1990 to 1991 and for Associate Justices of the United States Lewis Powell and Antonin Scalia in the Supreme Court of the United States from 1991 to 1992. Sutton was a private practice attorney in the State of Ohio from 1992 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2003. Sutton was State Solicitor of Ohio from 1995 to 1998. Since 1994, Sutton has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Ohio State University College of Law.[1]
Judicial career
On the recommendation of Ohio U.S. Senator Mike DeWine, Sutton was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, to a seat vacated by David Nelson. Sutton was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 29, 2003 on a Senate vote and received commission on May 5, 2003. [2]
Awards and associations
See also
External links
- Bazelon.org commenting on Judge Sutton nomination
- Now.org commenting on Judge Sutton nomination
- New York Times "Round 1 in Appeals of Health Care Overhaul Goes to Obama", June 29, 2011
- USA Today "Appeals court upholds health care law", June 29, 2011
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: David Aldrich Nelson |
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 2003–present |
Succeeded by: NA |
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