Elizabeth K. Dillon
Elizabeth K. Dillon | |
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.jpg) Dillon in 2014 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office December 19, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Samuel Grayson Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Kay Hillman December 14, 1960 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Education | Lenoir–Rhyne University (AB) Wake Forest University (JD) |
Elizabeth Kay Dillon (née Hillman; born December 14, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Biography
Dillon received an Artium Baccalaureus degree, magna cum laude, in 1983 from Lenoir–Rhyne University. She received a Juris Doctor in 1986 from Wake Forest University School of Law. She began her legal career at Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, PLC, from 1986 to 1998. From 1999 to 2000, she was a shareholder at Guynn & Dillon, PC, a predecessor to her later law firm. From 2000 to 2003, she worked as an assistant city attorney for the City of Roanoke. From 2003 to 2014, she had been a shareholder at Guynn, Memmer & Dillon, PC, where she handled both trial and appellate matters in federal and state courts.[1][2]
Federal judicial service
On September 18, 2014, President
Mountain Valley Pipeline
Dillon has been criticized for several decisions surrounding the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Southwest Virginia. On May 4, 2018, Dillon found 61 year old Theresa 'Red' Terry in contempt of court for protesting the pipeline while on her own land, threatening a $1000/day fine and use of U.S. Marshals to forcibly remove her. The land has been in Terry's family for 7 generations [6] On May 16, 2018, Dillon found two farmers in contempt of court for encouraging a tree sit on their property.[7]
References
- National Archives.
- ^ a b Elizabeth K. Dillon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- National Archives.
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 11, 2014" (PDF).
- ^ "Judge finds 'Red' Terry and her daughter in contempt for tree-sit protests of pipeline | Local News | roanoke.com". May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Franklin County family hosting tree-sitters receives fines". May 17, 2018.
External links
- Elizabeth K. Dillon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Elizabeth K. Dillon at Ballotpedia