Michael Boudin

Michael Boudin
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office June 1, 2013 – December 15, 2021
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office June 15, 2001 – June 16, 2008
Preceded by	Juan R. Torruella
Succeeded by	Sandra Lynch
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office May 26, 1992 – June 1, 2013
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Levin H. Campbell
Succeeded by	David J. Barron
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office August 7, 1990 – January 31, 1992
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	John H. Pratt
Succeeded by	Gladys Kessler
Personal details
Born	(1939-11-29) November 29, 1939 (age 84) New York City, U.S.
Spouse	Martha Field
Children	3
Parent	Leonard Boudin (father)
Relatives	Louis B. Boudin (grand-uncle) Kathy Boudin (sister) Chesa Boudin (nephew)
Education	Harvard University (AB, LLB)

Michael Boudin (/buːˈdiːn/ boo-DEEN; born November 29, 1939) is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He served as Chief Judge of that court from 2001 to 2008. Before his service on the First Circuit, he was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2010.^[1]