Laurence Silberman
American judge (1935–2022)
Laurence Hirsch Silberman (October 12, 1935 – October 2, 2022) was a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed in October 1985 by Ronald Reagan and took senior status on November 1, 2000.
Laurence Silberman | |
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| Chair of the Iraq Intelligence Commission | |
| In office February 6, 2004 – March 31, 2005 Served with Chuck Robb | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office June 18, 1996 – May 18, 2003 | |
| Nominated by | William Rehnquist |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Ralph K. Winter Jr. |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office November 1, 2000 – October 2, 2022 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office October 28, 1985 – November 1, 2000 | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Brett Kavanaugh |
| United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia | |
| In office May 8, 1975 – December 26, 1976 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Toon |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Eagleburger |
| 14th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| In office 1974–1975 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | William Ruckelshaus |
| Succeeded by | Harold R. Tyler, Jr. |
| United States Under Secretary of Labor | |
| In office 1970–1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | James Day Hodgson |
| Succeeded by | Richard F. Schubert |
| Solicitor of the United States Department of Labor | |
| In office 1969–1970 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Charles Donahue |
| Succeeded by | Peter Nash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurence Hirsch Silberman October 12, 1935 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2022 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ricky Gaull Patricia Winn |
| Education | Dartmouth College (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
On June 11, 2008, Silberman was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor granted by the government of the United States.[1]
Silberman died on October 2, 2022, ten days before his 87th birthday in Washington, D.C. from an infection.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Statement by the Press Secretary". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
- ↑ Wolfe, Jess Bravin, James R. Hagerty and Jan (October 3, 2022). "Judge Laurence Silberman Shaped Second Amendment Jurisprudence". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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