Nancy D. Freudenthal
| Nancy D. Freudenthal | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 96 - 1 |
| Active: | 5/6/2010 - Present |
| Chief: | 2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Clarence Brimmer |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Cody, WY |
| Undergraduate: | U. of Wyoming, B.A., 1976 |
| Law School: | U. of Wyoming Law, J.D., 1980 |
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Early life and education
Freudenthal graduated as valedictorian from Cody High School, WY. [2] She received her B.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1976 and her JD from its College of Law in 1980. [3]
Personal life
Nancy Freudenthal is the first lady of Wyoming, married to Governor Dave Freudenthal. [4] [2]
Professional career
After graduation, Freudenthal worked as an attorney in the Wyoming Governor's office for intergovernmental affairs. She became chair of the Wyoming Tax Commission in 1989 and served as chair of the board of the Wyoming Board of Equalization until 1995. In 1995, she joined the law firm Davis & Cannon and became a partner in 1998. [3]
Judicial career
District of Wyoming
Freudenthal was nominated by President Obama for a seat on the District of Wyoming vacated when Clarence Brimmer took senior status. Freudenthal is the first woman to serve the District of Wyoming. [3]
Freudenthal received a majority rating of "Well Qualified" and a minority rating of "Qualified" from the American Bar Association. [5]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Freudenthal had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2010. [6] On May 5, 2010, Freudenthal was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a 96-1 vote. [7] Freudenthal became the chief judge of the court in 2011.
Notable cases
See also
External links
- Freudenthal Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ Associated Press "Nancy Freudenthal Sworn In As Federal Judge", June 2, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cody Enterprise "Obama chooses Cody woman to be federal judge", December 7, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Nancy Freudenthal, Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. and Judge Benita Pearson to Serve on the District Court Bench", December 4, 2009
- ↑ Star - Tribune "Wyo first lady gets judgeship nod", December 5, 2009
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee hearing notice
- ↑ The Washington Post "Senate confirms first lady of Wyoming as federal judge", May 5, 2010
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Clarence Brimmer |
District of Wyoming 2010–Current Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Nancy D. Freudenthal • Alan Johnson • Scott W. Skavdahl | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | David C. Smith • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Downes • John Alden Riner • Thomas Blake Kennedy • Ewing Kerr • | ||
| Former Chief judges | |||
