Background
Selya, Bruce Marshall was born on May 27, 1934 in Providence. Son of Herman C. and Betty (Brier) Selya.
Selya, Bruce Marshall was born on May 27, 1934 in Providence. Son of Herman C. and Betty (Brier) Selya.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1955. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958.
Law clerk United States District Court Rhode Island, Providence, 1958-1960, judge, 1982-1986. Associate Gunning & LaFazia, 1960-1962. Partner Gunning, LaFazia, Gnys & Selya, 1963-1974, Selya & Iannuccillo, Providence, 1974-1982.
Judge United States Court Appeals (1st Circuit), 1986—2006, senior judge, since 2006. Judge Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), since 2005. Judge Lincoln Probate Court, Rhode Island, 1965-1972.
Member Rhode Island Judicial Council, 1964-1972, secretary, 1965-1970, chairman, 1971-1972. Member Governor's Commission on Crime and Administration Justice, 1967-1969. Delegate National Conference on Revisions to Federal Appellate Practice, 1968-1982.
Judge Panel on Multi-District Litigation, 1989-2004. Member various special governmental commissions and advisory groups.
Chairman board trustees Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1986-1992,chair emeritus, since 1993. Board directors Lifespan Health Systems, 1993-2000, chair emeritus, since 2000, chairman board directors, since 1994. Member board trustees Rhode Island Hospital subsidiary.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Federal Judges Association, Rhode Island Bar Association (chairman various committees), Rhode Island Bar Foundation, United States Judicial Conference (member committee on judicial branch), American Arbitration Association, American Judicature Society (board directors).
Children: Dawn Meredith Selya Sherman, Lori Ann Selya Young.