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Norman Stahl
Norman H. Stahl was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. Stahl joined the First Circuit in 1992 after a nomination from President George H.W. Bush. Stahl previously served on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He was nominated to that court in 1990 by President Bush to succeed Judge David Souter who was elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States. Stahl elected to take senior status on April 16, 2001.[1] His service ended on April 8, 2023, upon his death.[2]
Early life and education
A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, Stahl earned his bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1952 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1955.[2]
Professional career
- 2001-2023: Senior judge
- 1992-2001: Judge
- 1990-1992: Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
- 1956-1990: Private practice, Manchester, N.H.
- 1955-1956: Law clerk, Hon. John Spalding, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court[2]
Judicial career
First Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Norman H. Stahl |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 78 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 9, 1992
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 18, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 25, 1992
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| Confirmed: June 26, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Stahl was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit by President George H.W. Bush on April 9, 1992, to fill a seat vacated by David Souter, who was elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States. The American Bar Association rated Stahl Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[3] Hearings on Stahl's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 18, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on June 25, 1992. Stahl was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on June 26, 1992, and he received his commission on June 30, 1992. Stahl elected to take senior status on April 16, 2001.[2][4] He was succeeded in this position by Judge Jeffrey R. Howard.
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Stahl was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire by George H. W. Bush on January 24, 1990, to a seat vacated by Judge Martin Loughlin. The American Bar Association rated Stahl Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[5] Hearings on Stahl's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 22, 1990, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on April 5, 1990. Stahl was confirmed on April 5, 1990, by the unanimous consent of the United States Senate and he received his commission on April 6, 1990. Stahl resigned from the district court on June 30, 1992, upon his elevation to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.[2][6] He was succeeded in this position by Judge Steven McAuliffe.[1]
See also
- United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
External links
- Judge Stahl's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Judge Stahl's biography from the First Circuit website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, "Judges of the District Court," archived September 24, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Stahl, Norman H.,"
- ↑ American Bar Association "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed December 24, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1052 — Norman H. Stahl — The Judiciary," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed December 24, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1026 — Norman H. Stahl — The Judiciary," accessed May 10, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit 2001-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by David Souter |
United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit 1992-2001 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Martin Loughlin |
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire 1990-1992 |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Barron • Gustavo Gelpí • Lara Montecalvo • Julie Rikelman • Seth Aframe | ||
| Senior judges |
Levin Hicks Campbell • Jeffrey R. Howard • Kermit Lipez • Sandra Lea Lynch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • William Kayatta • | ||
| Former judges | Stephen Breyer • David Souter • Norman Stahl • Bruce Marshall Selya • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • Hugh Bownes • Benjamin Bourne • John A. Lowell • Jeremiah Smith • John Lowell (federal judge, 1865-1884) • George Foster Shepley • LeBaron Bradford Colt • William LeBaron Putnam • Francis Cabot Lowell • Frederic Dodge • James Madison Morton • William Schofield • George Weston Anderson • George Hutchins Bingham • Charles Fletcher Johnson • Scott Wilson (Maine) • John Christopher Mahoney • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • John Patrick Hartigan • Frank Coffin • Edward McEntee • Peter Woodbury • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Stephen Breyer • Levin Hicks Campbell • Jeffrey R. Howard • Michael Boudin • Juan Torruella • Sandra Lea Lynch • Calvert Magruder • Bailey Aldrich • Frank Coffin • Peter Woodbury • | ||
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Hampshire • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Hampshire
State courts:
New Hampshire Supreme Court • New Hampshire Superior Courts • New Hampshire Circuit Courts • New Hampshire Probate Courts • New Hampshire District Court • New Hampshire Family Division
State resources:
Courts in New Hampshire • New Hampshire judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Hampshire
