Seventh Circuit
David Frank Hamilton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CA71202
- Nominated
- March 17, 2009
- Committee hearing
- April 1, 2009
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 4, 2009
- Senate vote
- 59–39Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Nov. 19, 2009
- Commissioned
- Nov. 23, 2009
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- Dec. 5, 2022
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | Judge | Oct. 11, 1994 | Nov. 24, 2009 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | William J. Clinton |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Judge | Nov. 23, 2009 | In service | Barack Obama |
Recent judicial activity
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Sept. 14
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in Eric Stupak v. Mont du Lac Snowsports, LLC
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Sept. 4opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Robert Pennington, Jr.
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 26
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Aug. 21opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Cisneros
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Aug. 18
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Aug. 11opinion issued Authored the opinion in Duralev v. United States
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July 29
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July 20
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July 20
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July 20
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
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