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Biography
John Michael Seabright (born 1959) is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Early life and education
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Seabright received a B.A. from Tulane University in 1981 and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1984.
Career
He was in private practice in Hawaii from 1984 to 1987. He was an assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1990, and then held the same office in the District of Hawaii from 1990 to 2005, becoming a supervisory assistant United States Attorney in 2001. He was an Adjunct professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law of the University of Hawaii in 1999, 2000, and 2002.
Judicial service
On February 14, 2005, Seabright was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii vacated by Alan Cooke Kay. Seabright was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 2005, and received his commission on April 28, 2005. He became Chief Judge on November 6, 2015 when Susan Oki Mollway assumed senior status.