Bruce Marshall Selya

Bruce Marshall Selya (born 1934) is a senior federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and chief judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review who is known for his conservative opinions and distinctive writing style. Judge Selya received an A.B. degree from Harvard University in 1955. He received his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1958. From 1958-1960, Selya served as a law clerk to Edward W. Day, who was then Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He then entered into the private practice of law in Providence, Rhode Island. From 1965-1972, he also served as a probate judge in Lincoln, Rhode Island. In 1982, Selya was nominated to...