David M. Ebel
Encyclopedia
David M. Ebel is a federal appellate judge who has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
since 1988.
, Ebel received a B.A.
from Northwestern University
in 1962 and a J.D.
from the University of Michigan Law School
, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Law Review
, in 1965. After law school he clerked for Associate Justice
Byron White
of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1965 to 1966. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
from 1966 to 1988. He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver
Law School from 1987 to 1989 and a senior lecturing fellow at Duke University Law School from 1992 to 1994.
on December 18, 1987, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
vacated by William Edward Doyle
. Ebel was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 19, 1988, and received his commission on April 20, 1988. He assumed Senior status
on January 16, 2006. Neil Gorsuch
, confirmed on May 10, 2006, was appointed by President George W. Bush
to replace him. Like Ebel, Gorsuch was a law clerk of the late Supreme Court
Justice Byron R. White. This appointment may be the first yet of successors to the same federal judicial seat having been law clerks to the same Supreme Court Justice.
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
since 1988.
Education and Legal Training
Born in Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, Ebel received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in 1962 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
The Michigan Law Review is an American law reviews established in 1902, after Gustavus Ohlinger, a student in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, approached the Dean with a proposal for a law journal. The Michigan Law Review was originally intended as a forum in which the faculty of...
, in 1965. After law school he clerked for Associate Justice
Associate Justice
Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
Byron White
Byron White
Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White won fame both as a football halfback and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed to the court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, he served until his retirement in 1993...
of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1965 to 1966. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
from 1966 to 1988. He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
Law School from 1987 to 1989 and a senior lecturing fellow at Duke University Law School from 1992 to 1994.
Federal Judicial Service
Ebel was nominated by President Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
on December 18, 1987, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
vacated by William Edward Doyle
William Edward Doyle
William Edward Doyle was a United States federal judge.Born in Denver, Colorado, Doyle received an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1937 and an A.B. from the University of Colorado in 1940. He served as deputy district attorney of Denver, Colorado from 1938 to 1941, before...
. Ebel was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 19, 1988, and received his commission on April 20, 1988. He assumed Senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 16, 2006. Neil Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch
Neil McGill Gorsuch is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He is the son of Anne Burford, the first female head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency....
, confirmed on May 10, 2006, was appointed by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to replace him. Like Ebel, Gorsuch was a law clerk of the late Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
Justice Byron R. White. This appointment may be the first yet of successors to the same federal judicial seat having been law clerks to the same Supreme Court Justice.
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States