Edward Leavy

Edward Leavy
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
May 19, 1997 – March 12, 2023
Presiding Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office
May 19, 2005 – May 19, 2008
Appointed byWilliam Rehnquist
Preceded byRalph B. Guy Jr.
Succeeded byBruce M. Selya
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
In office
September 25, 2001 – May 19, 2008
Appointed byWilliam Rehnquist
Preceded byPaul Hitch Roney
Succeeded byMorris S. Arnold
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
March 23, 1987 – May 19, 1997
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byOtto Richard Skopil Jr.
Succeeded bySusan P. Graber
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
May 3, 1984 – April 8, 1987
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert C. Belloni
Succeeded byMalcolm F. Marsh
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
1976–1984
Personal details
Born(1929-08-14)August 14, 1929
Butteville, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 2023(2023-03-12) (aged 93)
Wilsonville, Oregon, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Portland (BA)
University of Notre Dame (LLB)

Edward John Leavy[1] (August 14, 1929 – March 12, 2023) was an American jurist who served as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, and the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

  1. ^ "Edward Leavy: An Oral History" (PDF). U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. 2013.