Abigail LeGrow is an American state court judge from Delaware who is serving as a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.
Abigail LeGrow | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office May 11, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | John Carney |
| Preceded by | James T. Vaughn Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brian LeGrow |
| Education | Susquehanna University (BA) Pennsylvania State University (JD) |
Education
editLeGrow received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Susquehanna University in 2001 and graduated Valedictorian with a Juris Doctor from Penn State Dickinson Law in 2004.[1][2]
Career
editAfter graduating law school, she served as a law clerk to Justice Jack B. Jacobs of the Delaware Supreme Court. She then went on to practice law with law at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, where she specialized in corporate and commercial litigation.[3] In 2011, She was appointed by Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. as a Master in Chancery of the Delaware Court of Chancery.[1][4] From 2016 to 2023, she served as a judge of the Delaware Superior Court after being appointed by Governor Jack Markell.[3][5]
Delaware Supreme Court
editOn April 13, 2023, Governor John Carney nominated LeGrow to serve as a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, to the seat vacated by Justice James T. Vaughn Jr. who retired on May 1, 2023.[1]
On May 3, 2023, the Delaware Senate confirmed her by a 15–3–3 vote. Republicans opposed her because no one represented Kent County.[6][7] She was sworn in on May 11, 2023.[8]
Personal life
editShe is married to Brian LeGrow, who, at the time of her appointment to the chancery, was an associate with the Law Offices of Vincent B. Mancini & Associates.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Governor Carney Announces Supreme Court Nominations" (Press release). Office of the Governor. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Sweet, Logan (May 10, 2023). "Alumna To Serve 12-Year Term on Delaware Supreme Court". Susquehanna University. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Honorable Abigail M. LeGrow, Judge - About Us - - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware". courts.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Abigail LeGrow '04 appointed to Master in Chancery for Delaware Judiciary". Penn State Law. February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Jessica Masulli (March 18, 2016). "Abigail LeGrow sworn in as Superior Court judge". The News Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Senate confirms Supreme Court picks despite opposition". delawarebusinesstimes.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Kiefer, Paul (May 3, 2023). "State Senate confirms Carney's two Delaware Supreme Court nominees". delawarerepublic.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Judicial Officers".