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Stefan R. Underhill

b. 1956

American judge

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About Stefan R. Underhill

Born 1956. Stefan R. Underhill is an American lawyer and judge.

Stefan Richard Underhill (born June 9, 1956) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Education

Born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1956, after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978 from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oxford University (Merton College, Oxford) in 1981, he received a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.

Career

Underhill clerked for Judge Jon O. Newman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Notable case

Underhill ruled in 2010 that cheerleading could not be used by Quinnipiac University to replace women's volleyball as a female sport to satisfy Title IX requirements (Biediger, et al., v. Quinnipiac University).

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Important facts

Born
9 June 1956, Battle Creek
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Lawyer, judge
Nationality
United States
Education
Merton College, University of Virginia, Yale Law School, Merton College, Oxford
Awards
Rhodes Scholarship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan R. Underhill?

American judge

When was Stefan R. Underhill born?

Stefan R. Underhill was born on 9 June 1956 in Battle Creek.

What is Stefan R. Underhill's occupation?

Stefan R. Underhill is a lawyer and judge.

What nationality is Stefan R. Underhill?

Stefan R. Underhill is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stefan R. Underhill

· Wikidata: Q7606245

· DBpedia: Stefan R. Underhill

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