David A. Faber
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David Alan Faber | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2008 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Harold Haden II |
| Succeeded by | Joseph R. Goodwin |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| In office November 21, 1991 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Irene Berger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Alan Faber October 21, 1942 Charleston, West Virginia |
| Education | West Virginia University (AB) Yale Law School (JD) University of Cambridge (PhD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
David Alan Faber (born October 21, 1942) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Education and career
Born in
United States Naval Reserve from 1973 to 1977. He returned to private practice in Charleston from 1972 to 1981, and was in the West Virginia Air National Guard from 1978 to 1992. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 1981 to 1986, again returning to private practice in Charleston from 1987 to 1991, also serving as a special part-time Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia from 1988 to 1990.[1] Faber earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Cambridge. He earned his LLM from the University of Virginia
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Federal judicial service
On August 1, 1991, Faber was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 21, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as Chief Judge from 2002 to 2007, assuming senior status on December 31, 2008.[1] Faber sits by designation on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
References
- ^ a b "Faber, David A. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- David A. Faber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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