Summary
Kathryn Celia Davis (born 1978)[1] is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Kathryn C. Davis | |
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 Davis in 2022 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Lettow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BS) Temple University (JD) |
Education edit
Davis earned a Bachelor of Science from Boston University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.[2]
Legal and academic career edit
During 2001–2002, she was a project assistant at Jones Day. From 2003–2004, Davis was a law clerk to Judge Rayford Means of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Trial Division. In the summer of 2004 she was a summer associate at McKissock & Hoffman and then from 2005–2007, she worked as an associate for the same firm. From 2007–2008, Davis was an associate at Burns White. From 2008–2020, Davis was a lawyer at the United States Department of Justice. She joined the United States Department of Justice Civil Division in 2008 as a trial attorney and served as senior counsel in the Federal Programs Branch from 2014–2020.[2][1] Since 2018 she has been a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School, where she teaches a course in legal research and writing.[2]
Federal judicial service edit
On October 16, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Davis to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. On November 19, 2019, her nomination was sent to the United States Senate. President Trump nominated Davis to the seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims vacated by Judge Charles F. Lettow, who assumed senior status on July 13, 2018.[3] On January 3, 2020, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the Senate.[4] On February 4, 2020, she was renominated to the same seat.[5] A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on February 12, 2020.[6] On May 14, 2020, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[7] On December 2, 2020, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 51–44 vote.[8] Her nomination was confirmed later that day by a 51–45 vote.[9] She received her judicial commission on December 16, 2020.[10] She was sworn into office on December 18, 2020.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Kathryn Davis
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, October 16, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, November 19, 2019
- ^ "PN1285 – Nomination of Kathryn C. Davis for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 4, 2020
- ^ Nominations for February 12, 2020
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 14, 2020" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kathryn C. Davis to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims)". United States Senate. December 2, 2020.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims)". United States Senate. December 2, 2020.
- ^ Kathryn C. Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Kathryn C. Davis took the oath of office on December 18, 2020, as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims". www.uscfc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
External links edit
- Kathryn C. Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.