Evan Wallach
| Evan Jonathan Wallach | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |
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Assumed office November 18, 2011 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Arthur J. Gajarsa |
| Judge of the United States Court of International Trade | |
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In office August 14, 1995 – November 18, 2011 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edward D. Re |
| Succeeded by | Claire R. Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Evan Jonathan Wallach November 11, 1949 Superior, Arizona |
| Education |
Diablo Valley College University of Arizona B.A. University of California, Berkeley J.D. Hughes Hall, Cambridge LL.B. The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1969–1971 1989–1995 |
| Rank |
 Major
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| Unit | Nevada National Guard |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
 Bronze Star Air Medal Meritorious Service Medal (2)Nevada Medal of Merit  Vietnam Campaign Medal (3 battle stars) Gallantry Cross with Palm |
Evan Jonathan Wallach (born November 11, 1949) is an American lawyer and United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. A former United States Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, he is one of the nation's foremost experts on war crimes and the law of war.
Wallach was born in Superior, Arizona, the son of Albert Wallach, a millworker at the Magma Copper Company, and Sara Wallach, a local artist who helped run the local library and Little Theater group. Wallach was decorated for his service during the Vietnam War, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Arizona in 1973, followed by a Juris Doctor at the University of California Berkeley in 1976. He received a Bachelor of Laws with honors in International Law from the University of Cambridge in 1981. Wallach also served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in the International Affairs Division of the Office of TJAG at The Pentagon during the Gulf War, where he assisted in advising on the law of war and investigating war crimes allegedly committed by Iraqi leaders. He has taken JAG Officer's Basic and Advanced Courses.
As an adjunct law professor Wallach specialises in the law of war. From 1989 to 1995 he served as Judge Advocate General in the Nevada Army National Guard, with the rank of major. His responsibilities included giving annual lectures to Military Police regarding their legal obligations on treatment of prisoners. During the Gulf War he served at the Pentagon in the International Affairs Division of the Office of The Judge Advocate of the Army, where he assisted in advising on the law of war and investigating war crimes allegedly committed by Iraqi leaders.
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