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Barry Silverman
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United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (senior status)
Tenure

2016 - Present

Years in position

8

Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

Arizona State University, 1973

Law

Arizona State University Law School, 1976

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


Barry G. Silverman is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Silverman assumed senior status on October 11, 2016.[1]

Early life and education

A native of New York, New York, Silverman graduated from Arizona State University with his bachelor's degree in 1973 and from Arizona State University College of Law with his J.D. in 1976.[2]

Professional career

Judicial career

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Barry G. Silverman
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 81 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: November 8, 1997
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: November 12, 1997
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: November 13, 1997 
ApprovedAConfirmed: January 28, 1998
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Silverman was nominated by President Bill Clinton on November 8, 1997, to a seat vacated by William Canby, Jr. The American Bar Association rated Silverman Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[3] Hearings on Silverman's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 12, 1997, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on November 13, 1997. Silverman was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on January 28, 1998, and he received his commission on February 4, 1998. Silverman assumed senior status on the court on October 11, 2016.[2][1][4]

District of Arizona

Silverman began his federal judicial career with the United States District Court for the District of Arizona as a federal magistrate judge when Silverman was appointed to an eight year term in 1995. Silverman served in that capacity until 1998 when he was elevated to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.[2]

See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
William Canby
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
1998–2016
Succeeded by:
Bridget S. Bade