Steven McAuliffe
| Steven James McAuliffe | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire | |
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Assumed office April 1, 2013 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire | |
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In office 2004–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Paul J. Barbadoro |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Normand Laplante |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire | |
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In office October 10, 1992 – April 1, 2013 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Norman H. Stahl |
| Succeeded by | Landya B. McCafferty |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Steven James McAuliffe March 3, 1948 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) |
Sharon Christa Corrigan Kathleen E. Thomas |
| Education |
Virginia Military Institute (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973–1977 (active) 1978–1979 (reserve) |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | JAG Corps |
Steven James McAuliffe (born March 3, 1948) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He is the widower of Christa McAuliffe, one of the victims of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, McAuliffe graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. His wife had his VMI ring with her on the shuttle; his classmates replaced the ring after her death. McAuliffe studied law at Georgetown University Law Center from 1970 to 1973, receiving a Juris Doctor. He was a captain in the United States Army JAG Corps from 1973 to 1977. From 1977 to 1980, he was an assistant attorney general in New Hampshire. He was in private practice in Concord, New Hampshire, from 1980 until his appointment to the federal bench in 1992.
McAuliffe was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on September 9, 1992, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Norman H. Stahl. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1992, and received commission on October 10, 1992. He served as Chief Judge from 2004 to 2011. He assumed senior status on April 1, 2013.
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