Bruce M. Selya

Bruce Selya
Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office
May 19, 2008 – May 19, 2012
Appointed byJohn Roberts
Preceded byEdward Leavy
Succeeded byMorris S. Arnold
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office
October 8, 2005 – May 19, 2012
Appointed byJohn Roberts
Preceded byEdward Leavy
Succeeded byJosé A. Cabranes
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Assumed office
December 31, 2006
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office
October 14, 1986 – December 31, 2006
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333
Succeeded byO. Rogeriee Thompson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
In office
August 18, 1982 – November 24, 1986
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRaymond James Pettine
Succeeded byErnest C. Torres
Personal details
Born
Bruce Marshall Selya

(1934-05-27) May 27, 1934 (age 90)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (AB, LLB)

Bruce Marshall Selya (born May 27, 1934) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and former chief judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review who is known for his distinctive writing style.[1][2]

  1. ^ Abel, David (December 10, 2006). "The sesquipedalian septuagenarian". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 10, 2006.
  2. ^ Bernan Press; Federal Judicial Center (2001). Biographical Directory of the Federal Judiciary. Bernan Press. ISBN 9780890592588. Retrieved December 11, 2014.