Bruce Marshall Selya
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Bruce Marshall Selya (born 1934) is a senior federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He is only person from Rhode Island to currently serve on that court.
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[edit] Education
Judge Selya received an A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1955. He received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1958.
[edit] Professional Career
From 1958-1960, Selya served as a law clerk to Edward W. Day, who was then Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He then entered into the private practice of law in Providence, Rhode Island. From 1965-1972, he also served as a probate judge in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
In 1982, Selya was nominated to be a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, filling a seat formerly held by Judge Raymond J. Pettine. President Reagan elevated Judge Selya to a newly-created seat on the First Circuit in 1986.
In 2000, Chief Justice William Rehnquist appointed Selya to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, a position Selya held until 2004. In 2005, Rehnquist appointed Selya to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.
Judge Selya assumed senior status at the end of 2006. Republican senator Lincoln Chafee has recommended that former Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Robert G. Flanders, Jr., be nominated to replace Selya.[1] President George W. Bush has interviewed Flanders, United States District Judge William E. Smith, and Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Paul A. Suttell for the position.[2] Sen. Chafee's defeat in the 2006 midterm election has made the likelihood of Flanders' candidacy uncertain.[2]
[edit] Judicial Opinions
Judge Selya is well-known for his distinct writing style, which makes extensive use of obscure vocabulary.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Peoples, Steve. "Chafee Taps Flanders for Appeals Court Vacancy", Providence Journal, March 17, 2006. Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Edward. "Fate of Flander's Judgeship Uncertain", Providence Journal, November 20, 2006. Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
- ^ Abel, David. "The sesquipedalian septuagenarian", Boston Globe, December 10, 2006. Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
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| Preceded by (none) |
Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1986-2006 |
Succeeded by vacant |
| Preceded by Raymond J. Pettine |
Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1982-1986 |
Succeeded by Ernest C. Torres |
