Douglas Howard Ginsburg (born May 25, 1946) is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals in October 1986 by President Reagan. He became Chief Judge of the court on July 16, 2001. Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judge Harry T. Edwards (born 1940) was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in February 1980 and served as Chief Judge from September 15, 1994, until July 15, 2001. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... James Skelly Wright (January 14, 1911 - August 6, 1988) was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the largest city of Illinois. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ... The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 40th President Term of Office: January 20, 1981–January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles, California First Lady: Nancy Reagan... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

Ginsburg attended Cornell University in 1964-1965 and then from 1968 to 1970, when he received his degree. His undergraduate education was interrupted when he started a computer dating service business called Operation Match.[1] He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1973 and became a law clerk for US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Cornell University is a private university located in Ithaca, New York, USA. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and in Education City, Qatar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The University of Chicago Law School is a part of the University of Chicago. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... In the United States and Canada, a law clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ... Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. ...

Teaching and other public service experience

From 1975 to 1983 Ginsburg was a professor at Harvard Law School. From 1983 to 1986 he served in various positions within the Reagan administration. Since 1988 he has been an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia, where he teaches a seminar called "Reading in Legal Thought." In alternate years, he is a Visiting Lecturer and Charles J. Merriam Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School in Chicago, Illinois. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Mason University School of Law is the law school of George Mason University, a state university in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... The University of Chicago Law School is a part of the University of Chicago. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works. Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

U.S. Supreme Court nomination

In 1987, President Reagan announced his intention to nominate Ginsburg to the United States Supreme Court to replace Lewis F. Powell, who was retiring. Reagan had first nominated Robert Bork, but Bork's nomination was rejected by the Senate, ostensibly for his views on constitutional matters. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 40th President Term of Office: January 20, 1981–January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles, California First Lady: Nancy Reagan... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. ... Robert Bork Robert Heron Bork (born March 1, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a conservative American legal scholar who advocates the judicial philosophy of originalism. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ...

Ginsburg's nomination came under some fire for an entirely different reason. Shortly after he was nominated by President Reagan, it became known that Ginsburg had used marijuana during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time of the nomination, the War on Drugs and "Just Say No" anti-drug programs were at a peak, and Ginsburg's admission of past marijuana use was unacceptable to some, especially since he used it not only as a student but also as a Harvard Law School professor [2]. Due to these allegations, Ginsburg withdrew his name from consideration only nine days after his nomination, subsequently to return to the Court of Appeals. Anthony Kennedy was then nominated and confirmed for the Supreme Court seat. A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Massive mark-ups for drugs, UK Govt report Prevalance of drug use 1991-2006 The War on Drugs is an initiative undertaken by the United States with the assistance of participating countries, which is intended to combat the illegal drug trade —to curb supply and diminish demand for certain psychoactive... Mrs. ... This page is about the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. ...

Judicial philosophy

Ginsburg is perhaps best known in legal circles for his views on Constitutional interpretation, known by the shorthand "Constitution in Exile", taken from a phrase used in a book review Ginsburg penned in the journal Regulation. Roughly, Ginsburg's approach advocates reversing the expansions of federal power, particularly under the Interstate Commerce Clause, starting in the 1930s. Some argue that the use of the term "Constitution in Exile" is inappropriate as a generalization for Ginsburg's views, or its broader application to conservative, originalist, or textualist legal theorists. Judicial interpretation is a theory or mode of thought that explains how the judiciary should interpret the law, particularly constitutional documents and legislation (see statutory interpretation). ... The Constitution in Exile is a controversial term that refers to provisions of the United States Constitution whose interpretation by the Supreme Court have changed since roughly the 1930s, and which have not been strictly enforced, such as the interstate commerce clause. ... Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, known as the Commerce Clause, empowers the United States Congress To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes. ...

Critics of Ginsburg's approach argue that such a philosophy would require overturning several decades of Supreme Court precedent, significantly undermining the doctrine of stare decisis. Defenders of the view argue that such a move would merely reverse decades of accumulated judicial activism. Other proponents also point out that implementing Ginsburg's vision could be done gradually, rather than suddenly. Stare decisis (Latin: , Anglicisation: , to stand by things decided) is a Latin legal term, used in common law to express the notion that prior court decisions must be recognized as precedents, according to case law. ...

Douglas Ginsburg is not related to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former Unites States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge and current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15, 1933, Brooklyn, New York) is an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. ...

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