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Michael W. McConnell

Michael William McConnell (born May 18, 1955) is an American jurist and legal scholar who served as a United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 2002 to 2009. Since 2009, McConnell has been a professor and Director of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School. He is also a senior fellow at…

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Education
Michigan State University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)
Born
Michael William McConnell (1955-05-18) May 18, 1955 (age 71) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Nominated by
George W. Bush
Preceded by
Stephen H. Anderson
Succeeded by
Scott Matheson Jr.

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Testimony on constitutional term limits for Supreme Court justices

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Michael W. McConnell

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Michael W. McConnell

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Michael W. McConnell → Appearances, Biographical Directory, C-SPANAppearances, Federal Judges, Federal Judicial Center, McConnell, Michael, Oyez Project, Supreme Court
Born · 1
Michael W. McConnell → Michael William McConnell (1955-05-18) May 18, 1955 (age 71) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Education · 1
Michael W. McConnell → Michigan State University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)
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Michael W. McConnell → George W. Bush
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Michael W. McConnell → Stephen H. Anderson
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Michael W. McConnell → Scott Matheson Jr.

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Michael W. McConnellBornMichael William McConnell (1955-05-18) May 18, 1955 (age 71) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.1.00infobox
Michael W. McConnellEducationMichigan State University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)1.00infobox
Michael W. McConnellNominated byGeorge W. Bush1.00infobox
Michael W. McConnellPreceded byStephen H. Anderson1.00infobox
Michael W. McConnellSucceeded byScott Matheson Jr.1.00infobox
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksMichael0.60section
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksMcConnell0.60section
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksBiographical Directory0.60section
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksFederal Judges0.60section
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksFederal Judicial Center0.60section
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksAppearances0.60section
Michael W. McConnellrelated to External linksC-SPANAppearances0.60section

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