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Barry G. Silverman

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Nov 8, 1997
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jan 28, 1998
Commissioned
Feb 4, 1998
Senior status
Oct 11, 2016

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 1995-1998

Education

  • B.A., Arizona State University, 1973
  • J.D., Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), 1976

Career

  • Assistant city prosecutor, Phoenix, Arizona, 1976-1977
  • Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County, Arizona, 1977-1979
  • Commissioner, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1979-1984
  • Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, 1984-1995

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

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