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'''David A. Faber''' (born 1942) is a [[United States federal judge]].
'''David Alan Faber''' (born October 21, 1942) is a [[Senior status|senior]] [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia]].


==Education and career==
Born in [[Charleston, West Virginia]], Faber received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[West Virginia University]] in 1964 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1967. He was in private practice in [[Charleston, West Virginia]] from 1967 to 1968. He was in the [[United States Air Force]], [[JAG Corps]] from 1968 to 1972, and was then in the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]] from 1973 to 1977. He returned to private practice in Charleston from 1972 to 1981, and was in the West Virginia Air National Guard from 1978 to 1992. He was a [[U.S. Attorney]] for the Southern District of West Virginia from 1981 to 1986, again returning to private practice in Charleston from 1987 to 1991, also serving as a special part time assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia from 1988 to 1990.


Feber was born in [[Charleston, West Virginia]]. He graduated from [[Sissonville High School]] and received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from [[West Virginia University]] in 1964 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Yale Law School]] in 1967. He was in private practice in Charleston from 1967 to 1968. He was in the [[United States Air Force]], [[JAG Corps]] from 1968 to 1972, and was then in the [[United States Naval Reserve]] from 1973 to 1977. He returned to private practice in Charleston from 1972 to 1981, and was in the West Virginia Air National Guard from 1978 to 1992. He was the [[United States Attorney]] for the Southern District of West Virginia from 1981 to 1986, again returning to private practice in Charleston from 1987 to 1991, also serving as a special part-time [[assistant United States attorney]] for the Northern District of West Virginia from 1988 to 1990.<ref name="fjc.gov">{{FJC Bio|nid=1380591|inline=yes}}</ref> Faber earned his [[Doctor of Philosophy]] in history from the [[University of Cambridge]]. He earned his [[Master of Laws]] from the [[University of Virginia School of Law]].
On August 1, 1991, Faber was nominated by President [[George H. W. Bush]] to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia]] created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on November 21, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as chief judge from 2002 to 2007, assuming [[senior status]] on December 31, 2008.

===Federal judicial service===

On August 1, 1991, Faber was nominated by President [[George H. W. Bush]] to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia]] created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on November 21, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as Chief Judge from 2002 to 2007, assuming [[senior status]] on December 31, 2008.<ref name="fjc.gov"/> Faber sits by designation on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]] and the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]].

==References==
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==Sources==
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* {{FJC Bio|728}}
* {{FJC Bio|nid=1380591}}


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Latest revision as of 05:54, 31 July 2024

David Alan Faber
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 31, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office
2002–2007
Preceded byCharles Harold Haden II
Succeeded byJoseph R. Goodwin
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
In office
November 21, 1991 – December 31, 2008
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded bySeat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded byIrene Berger
Personal details
Born
David Alan Faber

(1942-10-21) October 21, 1942 (age 82)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationWest Virginia University (AB)
Yale University (JD)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
University of Virginia (LLM)

David Alan Faber (born October 21, 1942) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Education and career

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Feber was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He graduated from Sissonville High School and received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from West Virginia University in 1964 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1967. He was in private practice in Charleston from 1967 to 1968. He was in the United States Air Force, JAG Corps from 1968 to 1972, and was then in the United States Naval Reserve from 1973 to 1977. He returned to private practice in Charleston from 1972 to 1981, and was in the West Virginia Air National Guard from 1978 to 1992. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 1981 to 1986, again returning to private practice in Charleston from 1987 to 1991, also serving as a special part-time assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia from 1988 to 1990.[1] Faber earned his Doctor of Philosophy in history from the University of Cambridge. He earned his Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Federal judicial service

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On August 1, 1991, Faber was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 21, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as Chief Judge from 2002 to 2007, assuming senior status on December 31, 2008.[1] Faber sits by designation on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

References

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  1. ^ a b David A. Faber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089
 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
1991–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
2002–2007 		Succeeded by
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