David Levi | |
|---|---|
 Levi in 2022 | |
| 14th Dean of the Duke University School of Law | |
| In office July 1, 2007 – July 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Katharine Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Kerry Abrams |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Shubb |
| Succeeded by | Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office October 1, 1990 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Dean Price |
| Succeeded by | John Mendez |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Donald B. Ayer |
| Succeeded by | George O'Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Frank Levi August 29, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse | Nancy Ranney Levi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | John G. Levi (brother) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MA) Stanford University (JD) |
David Frank Levi (born August 29, 1951)[1] is an American jurist and former Dean of the Duke University School of Law.[2] From 1990 to 2007, he was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, serving as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2007.[3] At the time Levi left the bench, he was widely considered to be one of the top federal judges in the nation.[4][5] He had been mentioned as a possible nominee to the Supreme Court.[6][7]
- ^ date & year of birth according to LCNAF CIP data
- ^ http://www.dukealumni.com/olc/pub/DUKE/filemanager/TheDukeIdea/docs/lawdayspeech.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Levi, David F. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "The Volokh Conspiracy - Judge Levi To Become Dean at Duke Law School". volokh.com.
- ^ Wang, Eugene (July 1, 2009). "The Right Idea for Alumni". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Lat, David (3 January 2007). "Musical Chairs: Chief Judge David Levi To Become Dean David Levi".
- ^ "The Volokh Conspiracy - -". volokh.com.