Draft:Catherine Henry
Catherine Henry | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Drew University (BA) University of the District of Columbia (JD) |
Catherine Henry (born 1969)[1] is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education
[edit]Henry 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
[edit]From 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
[edit]On 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] Her nomination is pending before the United States Senate.
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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "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.
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American women lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American women lawyers
- David A. Clarke School of Law alumni
- Drew University alumni
- People from Edison, New Jersey
- Public defenders
- Temple University faculty
- University of Pennsylvania Law School faculty
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