Chad Readler
Chad A. Readler | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
Assumed office March 7, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Deborah L. Cook |
Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division | |
In office December 11, 2017 – September 4, 2018 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Jody Hunt |
In office January 30, 2017 – November 16, 2017 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Benjamin C. Mizer (acting) |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | August 23, 1972
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Michigan (BA, JD) |
Chad Andrew Readler (RAYD-ler; born August 23, 1972)[1] is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He previously served as a principal deputy and former acting assistant attorney general for the United States Department of Justice Civil Division.
Education
Readler graduated from the University of Michigan in 1994. He attended the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law for one year, then transferred to the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. He graduated in 1997 with a Juris Doctor degree cum laude.
Legal career
After graduating from law school, Readler served as a law clerk for Judge Alan Eugene Norris of the Sixth Circuit from 1997 to 1998. From 1998 to 2017, Reader was in private practice at the law firm Jones Day in its Columbus, Ohio, office, becoming a partner in 2007.[2] While at Jones Day, Readler represented the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.[3]
He also successfully argued before the
Prior to becoming a judge, Readler was principal deputy
Controversy
Readler was involved in some of the most high-profile and controversial cases in the
Previously, Readler represented
Federal judicial service
On June 7, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Readler to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[2] On June 18, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Readler to the seat being vacated by Judge Deborah L. Cook, who previously announced her intention to assume senior status on a date to be determined.[8] In June 2018, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said he did not plan to return a blue slip for Readler's nomination, while U.S. Senator Rob Portman said he planned to support Readler's nomination.[9] On October 10, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[10]
During his confirmation hearing, Democrats criticized Readler for having supported a Republican lawsuit aimed at dismantling the
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under
Memberships
Readler is a member of the Federalist Society.[18]
See also
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Chad Andrew Readler, Judiciary.senate.gov
- ^ National Archives. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "FDA delays enforcement of stricter standards for e-cigarette, cigar industry". Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "STATE OF NEW YORK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. No. 1:18-cv-2921 (JMF) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al., Defendants" (PDF). Brennancenter.org. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Opinion analysis: Court orders do-over on citizenship question in census case (Updated)". June 27, 2019.
- ^ Mystal, Elie (July 15, 2019). "Donald Trump and the Plot to Take over the Courts".
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(help) - Buffalo News. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "Seventeen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today – The White House". Trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Heisig, Eric (June 7, 2018). "Sen. Sherrod Brown says he will not support Trump's nominees for Ohio-based appeals court". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". Judiciary.senate.gov. October 10, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Hulse, Carl (March 6, 2019). "Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Who as Justice Official Fought the Affordable Care Act". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Lesniewski, Niels (March 6, 2019). "Democrats vow Judge Chad Readler will be 2020 issue". Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)". Senate.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)". Senate.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Chad Readler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Chad A. Readler". Fedsoc.org. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
External links
- Chad Readler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Chad Readler at Ballotpedia
- Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court from the Oyez Project