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Joseph Falvey
2018 - Present
2033
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Joseph L. Falvey, Jr. is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on a voice vote on April 26, 2018.[1] He was nominated by President Donald Trump on January 23, 2018.[2] His 15-year term on the court will end in 2033.
Education
Falvey received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.[2]
Military service
Falvey retired from the United States Marine Corps as Commander of the Marine Corps’ Reserve Legal Support Section in 2011. He served more than 30 years in the Marine Corps, including 14 years on active duty.[2]
Professional career
Falvey previously served as an appellate judge on the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. He also served as Assistant United States Attorney in the national security unit of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan and as a law professor at two Michigan law schools.[2]
Judicial career
- 2018 - present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Federal judicial nomination
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
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| Name: Joseph Falvey |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims |
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| Confirmed 93 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 23, 2018
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| Confirmed: April 26, 2018
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President Trump nominated Falvey to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on January 23, 2018, to serve as an Article III federal judge.[2] He was confirmed on a voice vote on April 26, 2018.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1529 — Joseph L. Falvey Jr. — The Judiciary," May 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Tenth Wave of Judicial Nominees," January 23, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
