Laurie Smith Camp
| Laurie Smith Camp | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 10/24/2001 - Present |
| Chief: | 2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | William Cambridge |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1953 |
| Home State: | Omaha, NE |
| Undergraduate: | Stanford U., B.A., 1974 |
| Law School: | U. of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1977 |
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Laurie Smith Camp is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Camp became the chief judge of the court in 2011.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Nebraska, Camp graduated from Stanford University with her Bachelor's Degree in 1974. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Law School in 1977.[2]
Professional career
Camp started her legal career in 1977 as a Associate General Counsel for First National Bank & Trust Company, a Nebraska bank. After serving as a bank attorney, Camp entered into private practice in 1978 in Nebraska. In 1980,Camp was appointed by Nebraska Governor Charles Thone to the position of General Counsel for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. She served in this position from 1980 to 1991, representing the agency in all legal matters and prisoner complaint lawsuits. In 1991, Camp was appointed, by outgoing Nebraska Governor Kay Orr, to the Civil Rights Section of the Nebraska Department of Justice. In 1995, until her appointment to the Federal Bench in 2001, Camp Served as the Chief Deputy Attorney General on Criminal Matters for the Nebraska Department of Justice[3].
Judicial career
District of Nebraska
On the recommendation of Senator Chuck Hagel, Camp was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by William Cambridge as Cambridge went on senior status. Camp was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 23, 2001 and received commission on October 24, 2001. Camp became the chief judge of the court in 2011.[3]
Notable cases
Lee County School District Racial Discrimination Case
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit *Sharon Sanders v. Lee County School Dist. No. 1, et al 10-3240 |
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| On February 29, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit partially overturned a ruling of the Eastern District of Arkansas, finding the Lee County School District to be guilty of federal discrimination law. Sharon Sanders, a former school finance coordinator, took the district to court following her demotion and subsequent recommendation for dismissal on the basis of race discrimination. According to court records, Sanders and another administrator were demoted following an election where the school board became comprised of a majority of African American members. [4]
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See also
- News: Judge Rejects Part of a Nebraska City's Ordinance, February 24, 2012
External links
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Cambridge |
District of Nebraska 2001–Current Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laurie Smith Camp • John Gerrard • Joseph Bataillon | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Thalken • F.A. Gossett III • Cheryl Renae Zwart • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • Elmer Scipio Dundy • William Douglas McHugh • William Henry Munger • Thomas Charles Munger • Joseph William Woodrough • James Donohoe • Thomas Shanahan • John Delehant • Robert Denney • Richard Dier • Albert Schatz • Robert Van Pelt • Richard Robinson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Bataillon • Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • James Donohoe • John Delehant • Richard Robinson • | ||
