Before joining the federal bench, Smith worked in both private practice and public service.

And they all would be serving on the federal bench today.

He was named to that branch of the federal bench in 1993.

He left the court in 2012 upon appointment to the federal bench.

But people do care who sits on the federal bench, and they should.

He was probably the most brilliant man on the federal bench.

One was "to make sure that the federal bench represents the way you want them to serve."

He then returned to private practice until his elevation to the federal bench.

She worked there until her appointment to the federal bench.

He lost any hope of being appointed to the federal bench.