Wiley Young Daniel
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Wiley Young Daniel is a United States federal judge
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky
, Daniel received a B.A.
from Howard University
in 1968 and a J.D.
from Howard University School of Law
in 1971. He was in private practice in Detroit, Michigan
from 1971 to 1977. He was a Director, Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, Michigan from 1974 to 1976. He was an Adjunct professor, Detroit College of Law from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
from 1977 to 1995. He was an Adjunct professor, University of Colorado School of Law from 1977 to 1980. He was a Director, Personnel Services Board from 1979 to 1983. He was a Director and vice-chair, Iliff School of Theology from 1983 to the present.
Daniel is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
. Daniel was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on March 31, 1995, to a seat vacated by Sherman G. Finesilver. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He has served as chief judge since 2008.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Daniel 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 Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
in 1968 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 Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Howard University. Located in Washington, D.C., it is one the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black college or university law school in the United States...
in 1971. He was in private practice in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
from 1971 to 1977. He was a Director, Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, Michigan from 1974 to 1976. He was an Adjunct professor, Detroit College of Law from 1974 to 1977. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
from 1977 to 1995. He was an Adjunct professor, University of Colorado School of Law from 1977 to 1980. He was a Director, Personnel Services Board from 1979 to 1983. He was a Director and vice-chair, Iliff School of Theology from 1983 to the present.
Daniel is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Colorado. The United States Congress organized Colorado as a single judicial district on June 26, 1876, by 19 Stat. 61...
. Daniel was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on March 31, 1995, to a seat vacated by Sherman G. Finesilver. He 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 June 30, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He has served as chief judge since 2008.