Southern District of West Virginia / Appointed 1991 / Active
David A. Faber
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, David A. Faber is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 21, 1991
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1991
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- West Virginia 1964 · Yale Law School 1967
- Succeeded by
- Irene Cornelia Berger
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Southern District of West Virginia | Bush (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| West Virginia University | A.B. | 1964 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1967 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M., judicial process | 1998 |
| University of Cambridge | Ph.D. | 2014 |
Sources
34 years on the Southern District of West Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).