David Frank Hamilton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Senior status. Born 1957.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Mar 17, 2009
- Senate vote
- 59 to 39
- Confirmed
- Nov 19, 2009
- Commissioned
- Nov 23, 2009
- Senior status
- Dec 5, 2022
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 8, 1994
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 1994
- Commissioned
- Oct 11, 1994
- Left this court
- Nov 24, 2009. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Haverford College, 1979
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1983
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Richard Cudahy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1983-1984
- Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1984-1989, 1991-1994
- Counsel, Gov. Evan Bayh, Indiana, 1989-1991
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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