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Malcolm Howard

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Malcolm Howard
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Title:   Senior Judge
Station:   Greenville, NC
Alternative court:   United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Alternative term:   5/19/2005 - 5/18/2012
Service:
Appointed by:   Ronald Reagan
Active:   02/26/1998 - 12/30/2005
Senior:   12/31/2005 - Present
Preceded by:   98 Stat. 333
Personal History
Born:   1939
Home State:   Kinston, NC
Bachelors:   U.S. Military Academy, West Point, B.S., 1962
Law School:   Wake Forest Law, J.D., 1970
Military service:   U.S. Army 1962 - 1972

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Malcom Jones Howard is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He joined the court in 1988 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.[1] Howard also serves on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. His term runs from May 19, 2005 until May 18, 2012.[2]

Early life and education

A native North Carolinan, Howard graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with his Bachelor's Degree in 1962 and later graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law with his juris doctorate degree in 1970. Howard served two years of active duty in the US Army as a major from 1970 to 1972 while serving 1962 to 1970 a reservist.[1]

Professional career

Howard started his legal career as Legislative counsel for the U.S. Secretary of the Army from 1971 to 1972 adivising the Secretary of the Army on legislative matters at the Federal level affecting the US Army. In 1972, Howard moved back to North Carolina in which he was the legal counsel and Marketing Manager for Dixon Marketing, Inc. before joining the US Attorney's Office in 1973. In 1972, he became the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina and served in that role into 1974. In 1974, Howard moved back to Washington, DC as a Deputy special counsel in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1975, Howard moved back to the State of North Carolina in which he served thirteen years as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of North Carolina until his appointment to the Federal Bench in 1988. In 1986, he also served as the civilian aide on a part-time basis for the U.S. Secretary of the Army for North Carolina until his appointment to the federal bench in 1988.[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of North Carolina

On the recommendation of long-time North Carolina U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, Howard was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 10, 1987 to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 which was approved by Congress. Howard was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 25, 1988 on a Senate vote and received commission on February 26, 1988. Howard assumed senior status on December 31, 2005.[1]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Howard also concurrently serves on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed on May 19, 2005 and his term will end on May 18, 2012.[3]

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