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Todd Michael Hughes

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Born 1966.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 7, 2013
Senate vote
98 to 0
Confirmed
Sep 24, 2013
Commissioned
Sep 24, 2013

Education

  • A.B., Harvard College, 1989
  • M.A., Duke University, 1992
  • J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1992

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Robert Krupansky, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1992-1994
  • Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1994-2013
  • trial attorney, 1994-1999
  • assistant director, 1999-2007
  • deputy director, 2007-2013

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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