Liam P. Hardy

Liam Patrick Hardy (born 1973) is a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Liam P. Hardy
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Assumed office
December 8, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byMargaret A. Ryan
Personal details
Born1973 (age 47–48)
EducationPrinceton University (BSE)
Stanford University (MS)
Georgetown University Law Center (JD)

Education

Hardy earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University, a Master of Science from Stanford University, and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as the Senior Administrative Editor of The Georgetown Law Journal.[1]

Upon graduation from law school, Hardy served as a law clerk to Judge Margaret A. Ryan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. He later served as a law clerk to Chief Judge David B. Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and to Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to joining the United States Department of Justice, he was a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis. Hardy is currently a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel. He also serves as a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, and as an Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame Law School.[1]

Court of Appeals service

On May 6, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hardy to serve as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. On May 21, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Hardy to the seat being vacated by Judge Margaret A. Ryan, whose term expired on July 31, 2020.[2] On August 4, 2020, he received a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.[3] On September 15, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[4] On December 3, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 59–34.[5] He was sworn in on December 8, 2020.

See also
  • List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, May 6, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2020
  3. "Hearings:Nominations--Whitley--Manasco--Pearce--Hardy", Senate Armed Services Committee, August 4, 2020
  4. "Armed Services Committee Advances Key Civilian, Military Nominations" (Press release). United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. September 15, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Liam P. Hardy, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)" United States Senate, December 3, 2020
Legal offices
Preceded by
Margaret A. Ryan		 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
2020–present		 Incumbent
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