Early life and education

Born in New York, New York, Schall received a B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Princeton University

Princeton University

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 in 1966 and a J.D.

Juris Doctor

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 from Tulane Law School in 1969.

Professional career

Schall was in private practice in New York City

New York City

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 from 1969 to 1973, before becoming an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York from 1973 to 1978. He was chief of the appeals division from 1977 to 1978, and a trial attorney of the civil division of the United States Department of Justice

United States Department of Justice

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 from 1978 to 1987. He was a senior trial counsel from 1986 to 1987. He briefly returned to private practice in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 from 1987 to 1988, and was then an Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General from 1988 to 1992.

Federal judicial service

On March 3, 1992, Schall was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

-Vacancies and pending nominations:-List of former judges:-Chief judges:Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the court was initially created, Congress had to resolve which chief judge of the predecessor courts would become the first chief judge...

 vacated by Edward Samuel Smith

Edward Samuel Smith

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. Schall was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on August 12, 1992, and received his commission on August 17, 1992.

Schall assumed senior status on October 5, 2009.

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