Lawrence M. Baskir (born January 10, 1938) is a Senior judge of the

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serving since 1997. He was chief judge from 2000 to 2002 and a judge on the court from 1998 to 2013 before assuming senior status in 2013.

Early life, education, and career

Lawrence M. Baskir was born in

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, New York, receiving a

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, magna cum laude, from the

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in 1959 followed by an

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from Harvard Law School in 1962. He was a

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Reserve

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in the JAG Corps from 1963–1968. Baskir than joined the

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in 1965 and served till 1967 and then resumed service from 1969–1974 while becoming chief counsel and staff director from 1969–1974. He then was

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of the Presidential Clemency Board for

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from 1974–1975. Baskir joined the Vietnam Project as a research professor and director at the University of

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from 1975–1977. He was the Principal Deputy General Counsel for the

from 1994–1998.

Federal judicial service

On January 7, 1997, Baskir was nominated by

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to a seat on the

vacated by Reginald W. Gibson. Baskir was confirmed by the

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on October 21, 1998, and received his commission on October 22, 1998. He served as

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from 2000 to 2002, and assumed senior status on April 2, 2013.

Personal life

Baskir is married to Marna Tucker and has two children.

References

External links

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