Danny C. Reeves
Danny C. Reeves | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat Created |
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| Born | Danny C. Reeves 1957 (age 66–67) Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law |
Danny C. Reeves (born 1957) is a United States federal judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Early life and education
Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Reeves received a B.A. from Eastern Kentucky University in 1978 and a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1981. He was a law clerk, Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern & Western Districts of Kentucky from 1981 to 1983. He was in private practice in Kentucky from 1983 to 2001.
Federal judicial service
Reeves is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Reeves was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 6, 2001, and received his commission on December 10, 2001.
Nomination to United States Sentencing Commission
On March 15, 2016 President Barack Obama nominated Reeves for a position on the United States Sentencing Commission, which will expire on October 31, 2021. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[2][3] On July 13, 2016 a hearing on his nomination was held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.[4]
References
- ^ (Archived) "President Bush to Nominate One Individual to Serve in his Administration, Sixteen Individuals to Serve as Members of the Federal Judiciary, and Twelve Individuals to Serve as United States Attorneys", White House, August 2, 2001
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Judge Danny C. Reeves to Serve on the United States Sentencing Commission", White House, March 15, 2016
- ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, March 15, 2016
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 13, 2016
Sources
- Danny C. Reeves at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.