Judge Laurence Silberman
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Judge Laurence Silberman was a prominent conservative U.S. federal appellate judge on the D.C. Circuit, known for his influential opinions and role in shaping modern constitutional and administrative law.
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| Judge Laurence Silberman canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal judge
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academic ⓘ conservative legal scholar ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| awardReceivedOn | 2008-06-19 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| confirmationVoteType | voice vote ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-10-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-10-02 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College
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Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dartmouth College
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Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| endTime | 2022-10-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Silberman ⓘ |
| fullName | Laurence Hirsch Silberman ⓘ |
| givenName | Laurence ⓘ |
| ideology | American conservatism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential conservative opinions on constitutional law
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influential opinions on administrative law ⓘ jurisprudence limiting judicial review of executive branch national security decisions ⓘ strong views on separation of powers ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| nominatedOn | 1985-09-11 ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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surface form:
In re Sealed Case (FISA Court of Review, 2002)
Morrison v. Olson ⓘ
surface form:
Morrison v. Olson (D.C. Circuit phase)
Parker v. District of Columbia (2007) ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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judge ⓘ law professor ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
York, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
York, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ Under Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations ⓘ United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia ⓘ United States Deputy Attorney General ⓘ co-chair of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction ⓘ co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board ⓘ |
| predecessor | Skelly Wright ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Patricia Silberman
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Ricki Silberman ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985-10-28 ⓘ |
| successor | Thomas B. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Georgetown University
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surface form:
Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard Law School ⓘ New York University School of Law ⓘ William S. Richardson School of Law ⓘ
surface form:
University of Hawaii law school
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| tookSeniorStatusOn | 2000-11-01 ⓘ |
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