Richard G. Andrews
| Richard Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2011 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Joseph Farnan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Haverford College UC Berkeley School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Judge |
Richard Gibson Andrews (born 1955) is a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He is a former Delaware state prosecutor and Assistant United States Attorney.
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Early life and education
Andrews earned a bachelor's degree from Haverford College in 1977 and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1981.[1]
From 1981 until 1982, Andrews served as a law clerk for Judge Collins J. Seitz on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[1]
Professional career
From 1983 until 2006, Andrews worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Delaware.[1]
In 2007, Andrews was chosen as state prosecutor for the state of Delaware.[1]
Federal judicial service
On May 11, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Andrews to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, to fill the vacancy created when Judge Joseph James Farnan, Jr. retired on July 31, 2010.[2] On September 8, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the Senate floor by voice vote. On November 3, 2011, the Senate confirmed Andrews by unanimous consent. He received his commission on November 7, 2011.
References
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- ↑ Database (undated). "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges – Andrews, Richard Gibson". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
External links
- Richard G. Andrews at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware 2011–present |
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