David J. Barron
David Barron | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
Assumed office April 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jeffrey R. Howard |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
Assumed office May 23, 2014 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Michael Boudin |
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
Acting | |
In office 2009–2010 | |
Preceded by | Steven G. Bradbury (acting) |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Cedarbaum (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | David Jeremiah Barron July 7, 1967 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Juliette Kayyem |
Children | 3 |
Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
David Jeremiah Barron (born July 7, 1967) is an American lawyer who serves as the Chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and former S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School. He previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel at the United States Department of Justice.
Barron is known for his controversial legal memo justifying the use of lethal drone strikes against U.S. citizens without judicial process.[1]
Early life and education
Barron was born on July 7, 1967, in
Returning to school, Barron received a
Academic career
Barron joined the Harvard Law School faculty as an assistant professor in 1999 and became a professor in 2004. He left the faculty upon his confirmation to the Court of Appeals in 2014.[4][3]
In 2009, while on leave from his faculty position, Barron rejoined the
For Barron's service, he received the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as well as the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service.[3]
Barron returned to the Harvard Law School faculty in 2010 and was named the S. William Green Professor of Public Law in 2011. In 2012, he was appointed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.[8] and the Massachusetts State College Building Authority.[3] He left academia in 2014 after his confirmation as a federal judge.[4]
He was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020.[9]
Federal judicial service
On September 24, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Barron to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, to the seat vacated by Judge Michael Boudin, who assumed senior status on June 1, 2013.[10] On January 16, 2014, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 10–8 vote.[11] On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, the Senate invoke cloture on his nomination by a 52–43 vote.[12] Several senators, including Mark Udall (D) and Rand Paul (R), pledged to oppose Barron's nomination unless the administration publishes the secret memos Barron authored on the legality of killing American citizens with drone strikes.[13] Until senators began raising concerns about Barron's nomination, only those on the Judiciary and Intelligence committees had seen any of the classified memos.[14] On May 22, 2014, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 53–45 vote.[15] He received his judicial commission on May 23, 2014.[4] He became Chief Judge on April 1, 2022, when Judge Jeffrey R. Howard assumed senior status.[16]
Publications
Barron is known for coauthoring with
In 2016, Simon & Schuster published his book Waging War: The Clash Between Presidents and Congress, 1776 to ISIS.[19][20] In February 2017, Barron was named the winner of Norwich University's 2017 Colby Award, which is awarded for works that make major academic contributions to the understanding of military history, intelligence activities, and foreign relations.[21]
See also
- Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates
- List of Jewish American jurists
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 4)
References
- ^ Roberts, Dan (May 21, 2014). "US Senate clears way for drone memo author's judicial nomination". The Guardian. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Freedman, Jamie L. (Fall 2007). "Striking a Chord". GW Law School magazine. Washington, DC.
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ a b c "Barron, David Jeremiah - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Savage, Charlie (October 9, 2011). "Secret U.S. Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ The New York Times Editorial Board (June 24, 2014). "A Thin Rationale for Drone Killings". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ Lauter, David; Phelps, Timothy (June 23, 2014). "Memo justifying drone killing of American Al Qaeda leader is released". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ^ "David J. Barron". Harvard Law School. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "David J. Barron". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting - January 16, 2014" (PDF). Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit)". United States Senate. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Greg (May 6, 2014). "White House to provide lawmakers access to drone memo authorizing killing of American". Washington Post. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Serwer, Adam (May 16, 2014). "Left at odds over nomination of kill memo author David Barron". MSNBC.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit)". United States Senate. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ "The Honorable David J. Barron Next Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeals" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Barron, David J. (January 2008). "The Commander in Chief at the Lowest Ebb: Framing the Problem, Doctrine, and Original Understanding". Harvard Law Review. p. 689. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Greenwald, Glenn (October 9, 2011). "The Awlaki memo and Marty Lederman". Salon.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ISBN 9781451681987. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- OCLC 944380362
- ^ Manning, Scott; Larkin, Daphne (February 15, 2017). "David J. Barron Wins Norwich University Award for Best Military Book" (Press release) – via vtdigger.org.
External links
- David J. Barron at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- David Barron at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN