Michael Daly Hawkins

Michael Daly Hawkins
circa 2011
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office February 12, 2010
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office September 15, 1994 – February 12, 2010
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Thomas Tang
Succeeded by	Mary H. Murguia
Personal details
Born	(1945-02-12) February 12, 1945 Winslow, Arizona
Education	Arizona State University (BA, JD) University of Virginia (LLM)

Michael Daly Hawkins (born February 12, 1945) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Early life and education

Born in Winslow, Arizona, Hawkins received his Bachelor of Arts degree and Juris Doctor from Arizona State University and Arizona State University College of Law in 1967 and 1970, respectively, and his Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998.

Professional career

Hawkins began his career in 1970 as a Special Courts Martial Military Judge in the United States Marine Corps. After leaving the Marine Corps in 1973, he was in private practice until 1976. From 1977 until 1980 he was the United States Attorney for Arizona. From 1980 until 1994 he was a partner in the Phoenix, Arizona law firm of Daughton Hawkins Brockelman Guinan & Patterson. From 1985 through 1989 he as also a Special Prosecutor for the Navajo Nation.

Federal judicial service

Hawkins was nominated by President Bill Clinton on July 13, 1994, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Thomas Tang. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 1994, and received commission on September 15, 1994. He assumed senior status on February 12, 2010.

External links

• Michael Daly Hawkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Profile, FindLaw Lawyer Directory
• How Appealing's 20 Questions: Michael Daly Hawkins