Rebecca Grady Jennings
Rebecca Grady Jennings is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. She was nominated to the court by PresidentDonald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017, and confirmed by theU.S. Senate on April 12, 2018, by a voice vote.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed byDonald Trump,click here.
TheUnited States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.
At the time of her nomination, Jennings was a director at Middleton Reutlinger law firm inLouisville, Kentucky, where she served as chair of the litigation department.[2]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Jennings was nominated to theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky by PresidentDonald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017. TheU.S. Senate confirmed Jennings on April 12, 2018, by a voice vote.[1] She received commission on April 19, 2018.[3] To read more about the federal nomination process,click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Rebecca Grady Jennings |
| Court:United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 217 days after nomination. |
 ANominated: September 7, 2017 |
| AABA Rating:Unanimously Qualified |
| Questionnaire:Questionnaire |
| AHearing: November 15, 2017 |
| QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| AReported: December 7, 2017 |
| AConfirmed: April 12, 2018 |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jennings on April 12, 2018, by voice vote.[1]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Jennings had her hearing before theSenate Judiciary Committee on November 5, 2017. The committee voted to advance Jennings' nomination to the full Senate on December 7, 2017.[1]
Nomination
Jennings was nominated to replace JudgeJohn Heyburn, who assumedsenior status on April 1, 2014 and passed away on April 29, 2015.
TheAmerican Bar Association unanimously rated Jenningsqualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings,click here.
Education
Jennings earned her bachelor's degree from Emory University in 1999. She earned herJ.D. from American University, Washington College of Law, in 2002. During a period of her legal studies, she served as a senior associate on theAmerican University International Law Review.[2][5]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge,United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- 2003-2018: Private practice,Louisville, Ky.
- 2002-2003: Law clerk, Hon.William J. Haynes Jr.,United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee[2][5]
About the court
| Western District of Kentucky |
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| Sixth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 5 |
| Judges: 5 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief:David J. Hale |
| Active judges:Benjamin Joel Beaton,Claria Horn Boom,David J. Hale,Rebecca Grady Jennings,Greg N. Stivers Senior judges: |
TheUnited States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky is one of 94United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit based in downtownCincinnati at the Potter A. Stewart Federal Courthouse and Building.
The Western District of Kentucky has five authorized judicial posts. The chief judge of the court isGreg N. Stivers, who was appointed by PresidentBarack Obama (D). Three of the judges on the court wereappointed by Donald Trump (R).
The Western District of Kentucky hasoriginal jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are four court divisions, each covering the following counties:
TheBowling Green Division, coveringAdair,Allen,Barren,Butler,Casey,Clinton,Cumberland,Edmonson,Green,Hart,Logan,Metcalfe,Monroe,Russell,Simpson,Taylor,Todd, andWarren counties.
TheLouisville Division, coveringBreckinridge,Bullitt,Hardin,Jefferson,Larue,Marion,Meade,Nelson,Oldham,Spencer, andWashington counties.
TheOwensboro Division, coveringDaviess,Grayson,Hancock,Henderson,Hopkins,McLean,Muhlenberg,Ohio,Union, andWebster counties.
ThePaducah Division, coveringBallard,Caldwell,Calloway,Carlisle,Christian,Crittenden,Fulton,Graves,Hickman,Livingston,Lyon,McCracken,Marshall, andTrigg counties.
To read opinions published by this court, clickhere.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by theSenate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends ablue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Officeholder United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.21.3United States Congress, "PN 989 — Rebecca Grady Jennings — The Judiciary," accessed April 25, 2020
- ↑2.02.12.22.3The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces seventh wave of judicial candidates," September 7, 2017
- ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Jennings, Rebecca Grady," accessed April 25, 2020
- ↑American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 25, 2020
- ↑5.05.1Linkedin, "Profile of Rebecca Jennings," accessed September 9, 2017
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