- Peter W. Hall
Peter W. Hall (born
November 9 ,1948 inHartford, Connecticut ) is afederal judge on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit .Education and background
Hall studied at the University of North Carolina and received a
B.A. and M.A.. He earned hisJ.D. atCornell Law School . After law school Hall clerked for federal district judgeAlbert Coffrin .Hall's legal career prior to joining the federal bench was divided between the United States Attorney's Office and private practice. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for
Vermont from 1978-1986 before going into private practice. Following George W. Bush's election to the Presidency in 2001, Hall returned to the federal government, this time as the United States Attorney for Vermont. He served in that position until his appointment to the Second Circuit.Nomination and confirmation
President Bush nominated Hall to the Second Circuit on
December 9 ,2003 to fill the vacancy left by JudgeFred I. Parker . Supported by Vermont SenatorsJim Jeffords andPatrick Leahy , Hall's nomination was uncontroversial, and he was confirmed onJune 24 ,2004 byvoice vote .Notable opinions
In his short time on the bench, Judge Hall has written some high-profile opinions, including "Wei Guang Wang", an immigration case; "United States v. Feliz", an interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court's "
Crawford v. Washington " precedent; and "United States v. Stewart", an affirmance ofMartha Stewart 's 2004 conviction for lying to federal investigators.At oral argument, Judge Hall will pepper his speech with references to his native
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* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=3073 Federal Judicial Center Profile]
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