Andre M. Davis
Andre M. Davis | |
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City Solicitor of Baltimore | |
In office September 1, 2017 – March 1, 2020 | |
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office February 28, 2014 – August 31, 2017 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
In office November 10, 2009 – February 28, 2014 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr. |
Succeeded by | Pamela Harris |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
In office August 14, 1995 – November 12, 2009 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Walter Evan Black Jr. |
Succeeded by | Ellen Lipton Hollander |
Personal details | |
Born | University of Maryland (JD ) | February 11, 1949
Andre Maurice Davis (born February 11, 1949) is the former city solicitor for Baltimore and a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was formerly a United States district judge and was nominated first for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by President Bill Clinton in 2000. He was renominated to the Fourth Circuit by President Barack Obama on April 2, 2009, and he was confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2009. On February 28, 2014 Davis assumed senior status. Davis retired from the federal bench to become the City Solicitor for the City of Baltimore of which he served from 2017 to 2020.
Early life and education
Born in
Professional career
Prior to law school, Davis served as an assistant housing manager and equal opportunity specialist with the Housing Authority of Baltimore City. After graduating from law school, Davis clerked for United States District Judge
Federal judicial service
District court service
On May 4, 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated Davis to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland to a seat vacated by Judge Walter Evan Black Jr., who assumed senior status on October 21, 1994.The United States Senate confirmed Davis by a voice vote on August 11, 1995.[4] He received his commission on August 14, 1995. His service terminated on November 12, 2009, due to elevation to the Fourth Circuit.[3] In discussing his judicial philosophy, Davis told the Baltimore Sun in an article that was published on October 12, 2000 that "I want the loser—and I know there's always going to be a loser, that's the nature of the beast—but I want the loser to be able to say, 'I lost, but I was heard, and I believe that judge gave me every consideration in hearing my side.
Court of Appeals service
On October 12, 2000, President Clinton nominated Davis to be a judge for the
On April 2, 2009, President Barack Obama renominated Davis to the same seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.[6][7] On June 4, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination by a 17–3 vote.[8] On November 9, 2009, the Senate confirmed Davis by a 72–16 vote.[9] He received his commission on November 10, 2009. Davis assumed senior status on February 28, 2014.[3] Davis retired from active federal judicial service on August 31, 2017, and was named City Solicitor for the City of Baltimore by Mayor Catherine Pugh, effective September 1, 2017.[10][3] Davis retired from that position on March 1, 2020.[11]
See also
- Bill Clinton judicial appointment controversies
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
References
- ^ a b c "Judge Andre Davis Biograph". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Myerowitz Competition Winners Archived June 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c d e "Davis, Andre Maurice - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "PN363 — Andre M. Davis — The Judiciary". congress.gov. May 4, 1995.
- ^ "FindArticles.com - CBSi". findarticles.com.
- National Archives.
- ^ Obama taps 2 more for federal appeals courts, Associated Press (April. 2, 2009).
- ^ Henri E. Cauvin, Senate Committee Backs 4th Circuit Nominee, Washington Post, June 5, 2009
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit)". United States Senate. November 9, 2009.
- ^ Duncan, Luke Broadwater, Ian. "Pugh names federal Judge Andre Davis as Baltimore's new city solicitor".
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Andre M. Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
External links
- Andre Maurice Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Andre Davis at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN