Andre Maurice Davis (born February 11, 1949) is the former city solicitor for Baltimore and a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was formerly a United States district judge and was nominated first for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by President Bill Clinton in 2000. He was renominated to the Fourth Circuit by President Barack Obama on April 2, 2009, and he was confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2009. On February 28, 2014 Davis assumed senior status. Davis retired from the federal bench to become the City Solicitor for the City of Baltimore of which he served from 2017 to 2020.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
Professor · 1984–present- Baltimore, MarylandCity solicitor · 2017–present
- Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore CityAssociate judge · 1990–1995
Judge · 1987–1990- Private practice1983–1984
District of MarylandAssistant U.S. attorney · 1981–1983- Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of JusticeAppellate attorney · 1980–1981
Law clerk , Hon. Francis D. Murnaghan · 1979–1980- Law clerk , Hon. Frank Kaufman · 1978–1979
Appointments
- 2009–2017 · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)Term ended: Retirement
- 1995–2009 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)J.D. · 1978
- University of PennsylvaniaB.A. · 1971