Norman Harold Stahl[1] (January 30, 1931 – April 8, 2023) was an American lawyer who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He was formerly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.[2]
Norman H. Stahl | |
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.jpg) Stahl in 2003 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office April 16, 2001 – April 8, 2023 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – April 16, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Souter |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey R. Howard |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire | |
| In office April 6, 1990 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Martin F. Loughlin |
| Succeeded by | Steven J. McAuliffe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1931 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2023 (aged 92) |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Education and career
editStahl was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 30, 1931.[3] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts College in 1952. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1955. He was a law clerk for Judge John V. Spalding of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1955 to 1956. He was in private practice of law in Manchester from 1956 to 1990.[4]
Federal judicial service
editStahl was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on January 24, 1990, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Martin F. Loughlin. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 5, 1990, and received commission on April 6, 1990. His service was terminated on June 30, 1992, due to elevation to the court of appeals.[4]
Stahl was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on April 9, 1992, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated by Judge David Souter. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26, 1992, and received commission on June 30, 1992. He assumed senior status on April 16, 2001. His service terminated upon his death.[5]
Stahl also served on committees of the Judicial Conference of the United States dealing with the federal judicial budget and with court facilities and securities issues.[citation needed][6]
Personal life and death
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, Part 9. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1993. p. 446.
- ^ Finn, Marie T.; Irvine, Diana R.; Bliss, Mary Lee; Pratton, Gina L. (CON); Morgan, Samantha (CON) (15 June 2017). The American Bench. Forster-Long. ISBN 9780931398582 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Obituary (April 10, 2023). "Federal Judge Norman Stahl of Manchester Dies at Age 92". InDepthNH.org. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Norman H. Stahl at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Times, The Martha's Vineyard (17 April 2023). "The Honorable Norman H. Stahl". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "hpw104-54 REFERENCES". commdocs.house.gov. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
Sources
edit- Norman H. Stahl at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.