Early life and education

Born in Bronxville, New York

Bronxville, New York

Bronxville is an affluent village within the town of Eastchester, New York, in the United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately north of midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County. At the 2010 census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323...

, Hayes received a B.S.

Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...

 from Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

 in 1978, a J.D.

Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...

 from Syracuse University School of Law in 1983, and an M.B.A.

Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...

 from Syracuse University Graduate School of Business

Martin J. Whitman School of Management

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management is the business school of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. Named after Martin J. Whitman, an alumnus and benefactor of the school, the school was established in 1919...

 in 1983.

Career

Hayes was in private practice from 1983 to 1986. He was an Adjunct faculty, National College from 1984 to 1985. He was an Adjunct faculty, University of Colorado at Denver from 1985 to 1986. He was a Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California from 1987 to 2003. He was an Adjunct faculty, Thomas Jefferson School of Law from 1989 to 1996. He was an Adjunct faculty, University of San Diego Law School in 1998.

Judicial service

Hayes is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

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. Hayes was nominated by President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

 on May 1, 2003, to a new seat created by 116 Stat. 1758. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

 on October 2, 2003, and received his commission on October 6, 2003. He presided over the Bosley Medical Institute v. Kremer appeal case in 2005.

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