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Alvin Schall
2009 - Present
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Alvin Anthony Schall is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Schall assumed senior status on October 5, 2009.[1]
Education
Schall graduated from Princeton with his bachelor's degree in 1966, and from Tulane Law School with his J.D. in 1969.[1]
Career
- 1988-1992: Assistant to the United States Attorney General
- 1987-1988: Private Practice, Washington, D.C.
- 1986-1987: Senior Trial Counsel
- 1978-1987: Trial Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1977-1978: Chief Appeals Division
- 1973-1978: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York
- 1969-1973: Private Practice, New York City[1]
Judicial career
Federal Circuit
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Alvin Anthony Schall |
| Court: Federal Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 162 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 3, 1992
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: July 29, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: August 12, 1992
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| Confirmed: August 12, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Schall was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on March 3, 1992, to a seat vacated by Edward Samuel Smith. The American Bar Association rated Schall Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for his nomination. Hearings on Schall's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 29, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Senator Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on August 12, 1992. Schall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 12, 1992, by unanimous consent of the Senate and he received his commission on August 17, 1992. Schall assumed senior status on October 5, 2009.[1][2]
Noteworthy cases
Microsoft "Word" patent infringement (2009)
Judge Schall was one of three judges that presided over the oral arguments between Microsoft and the Canadian based company i4i as Microsoft appealed a $290 million dollar judgment for patent infringement that was levied in the Eastern District of Texas. The legal team for Microsoft argued that the infringement was undertaken willfully, claiming that they were in contact with i4i at the time. Ultimately, it was held that they did not present substantial evidence to back up their claim, and the court ruled for i4i.
Judge Schall commented that he "[found] it hard to believe that Microsoft didn't read the patent," when responding to Microsoft's oral arguments.[3]
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edward Samuel Smith |
Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit 1992 – 2009 |
Succeeded by: Kathleen M. O'Malley
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Kimberly Moore • Leonard Stark • Sharon Prost • Pauline Newman • Alan Lourie • Timothy Dyk • Jimmie V. Reyna • Richard Gary Taranto • Raymond Chen • Todd Hughes • Kara Farnandez Stoll • Tiffany Cunningham | ||
| Senior judges |
Alvin Schall • Haldane Mayer • Richard Linn • William Bryson • S. Jay Plager • Raymond Clevenger • Evan Wallach • | ||
| Former judges | Kathleen M. O'Malley • Paul Michel • Randall Rader • Arthur Gajarsa • Daniel Friedman • Glenn Archer • James Almond • Jean Bissell • Phillip Baldwin • Marion Bennett • Arnold Cowen • Oscar Davis • Shiro Kashiwa • Don Laramore • Howard Markey • Jack Miller • Philip Nichols • Helen Nies • Giles Rich • Byron Skelton • Edward Samuel Smith • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Paul Michel • Sharon Prost • Haldane Mayer • Glenn Archer • Howard Markey • Helen Nies • | ||
