Catherine Henry (born 1969)[1] is an American lawyer who is the designate to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Catherine Henry | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Edward G. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Drew University (BA) University of the District of Columbia (JD) |
Education
editHenry received a Bachelor of Arts from Drew University in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from the District of Columbia School of Law in 1995.[2]
Career
editFrom 1995 to 1996, Henry was a staff attorney at the Feminist Majority Foundation in Arlington, Virginia. From 1996 to 2001, she worked as a public defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Since 2001, she has served as an assistant federal defender in the Federal Community Defender's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.[2] She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Temple University School of Law.[3]
Nomination to district court
editOn May 23, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Henry to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She was recommended to the Biden administration by Senator John Fetterman.[4] On June 4, 2024, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Henry to the seat vacated by Judge Edward G. Smith, who died on November 27, 2023.[5] On June 20, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On August 1, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–9 vote.[7] On November 21, 2024, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50–49 vote.[8] On December 3, 2024, her nomination was confirmed by a 50–48 vote.[9] She is awaiting her judicial commission.
References
edit- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Fiftieth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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- ^ "Catherine Henry Senior Litigator". Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Shortell, Tom (May 23, 2024). "White House nominates attorney for Lehigh Valley federal judgeship". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – August 1, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Catherine Henry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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