Alan Lourie
1990 - Present
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Alan David Lourie is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.[1] He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.
Early life and education
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Lourie graduated from Harvard University with his bachelor's degree in 1956. He later graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with his Master's degree in 1958. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965, and later graduated from Temple University School of Law with his J.D. in 1970.[1]
Professional career
- 1990 - Present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- 1964-1990: Counsel, SmithKline Beecham Corporation
- 1959-1964: Scientist/chemist/patent agent, Wyeth Labs, Radnor, Pa.
- 1957-1959: Chemist, Monsanto Corporation[1]
Judicial career
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Alan Lourie |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 71 days after nomination. |
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Lourie was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on January 24, 1990, to a seat vacated by Daniel Friedman as Friedman assumed senior status. The American Bar Association rated Lourie Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for his nomination.[2] Hearings on Lourie's nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 22, 1990, and Lourie's nomination was reported by then-U.S. Senator Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on April 5, 1990. Lourie was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 5, 1990, by the unanimous consent of the Senate and he received his commission on April 6, 1990.[3][4]
Noteworthy cases
SCOTUS divides in biosimilar products cases (2017)
On June 12, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in two consolidated cases, Amgen v. Sandoz and Sandoz v. Amgen. Both cases appealed judgments from a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In those cases, Judge Alan Lourie wrote the opinion for the panel. Both cases addressed claims arising under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), which governs procedures for manufacturers to make similar drugs to the original manufacturer. In his opinion for the panel, Judge Lourie held that notice of an intent to market biosimilar products could not be given prior to FDA approval and that federal courts could not, through the use of an injunction, enforce the requirement that an applicant seeking FDA approval of a biosimilar product must provide its application and manufacturing information to the manufacturer. In an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court reversed the circuit panel in holding that notice of intent could be sent prior to FDA approval and vacated the circuit on the question of whether federal courts could award injunctive relief.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees - 101st Congress," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1015 - Alan D. Lourie - The Judiciary," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Library of Congress, "Search presidential nominations - search term PN1015-101," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Supreme Court of the United States, Sandoz Inc. v. AmGen Inc. et al., June 12, 2017
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 1990-Present |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Kimberly Moore • Leonard Stark • Sharon Prost • Pauline Newman • Alan Lourie • Timothy Dyk • Jimmie V. Reyna • Richard Gary Taranto • Raymond Chen • Todd Hughes • Kara Farnandez Stoll • Tiffany Cunningham | ||
| Senior judges |
Alvin Schall • Haldane Mayer • Richard Linn • William Bryson • S. Jay Plager • Raymond Clevenger • Evan Wallach • | ||
| Former judges | Kathleen M. O'Malley • Paul Michel • Randall Rader • Arthur Gajarsa • Daniel Friedman • Glenn Archer • James Almond • Jean Bissell • Phillip Baldwin • Marion Bennett • Arnold Cowen • Oscar Davis • Shiro Kashiwa • Don Laramore • Howard Markey • Jack Miller • Philip Nichols • Helen Nies • Giles Rich • Byron Skelton • Edward Samuel Smith • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Paul Michel • Sharon Prost • Haldane Mayer • Glenn Archer • Howard Markey • Helen Nies • | ||
