David Sentelle's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - D.C. Circuit
Contact Information
Office
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse and William B. Bryant Annex
333 Constitution Avenue, Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
Full Name:
David Bryan Sentelle
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1943
Birth Place:
Canton, NC
JD, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1968
BA, University of North Carolina, 1965
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2013-present
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2008-2013
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1987-2008
Former Presiding Judge, Special Division for the Purpose of Appointing Independent Counsels, 1992-2006
Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1991-1992
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, September 9, 1987
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, February 2, 1987
Judge, United States Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1985-1987
Partner, Tucker, Hicks, Sentelle, Moon & Hodge, 1977-1985
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, July 25, 1985
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, October 16, 1985
Judge, Mecklenburg County District Court, North Carolina, 1974-1977
Visiting Professor, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, 1977
Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of North Carolina, 1970-1974
Attorney, Uzzell & DuMont, 1968-1970
Former President, Edward Bennett Williams Inn, American Inns of Court
Chair, Executive Committee, United States Judicial Conference, 2010-2013
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2008-2013