Gina M. Groh
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)Gina M. Groh | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office March 19, 2015 – March 19, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John P. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Tom Kleeh |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office March 20, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | W. Craig Broadwater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gina Marie Householder June 7, 1964 Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Shepherd University (BS) West Virginia University (JD) |
Gina Marie Groh (née Householder; born June 7, 1964) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Early life and education
A native of Williamsport, Maryland,summa cum laude from Shepherd College in 1986. She received the McMurran Scholar Award, the highest academic honor granted by Shepherd.[2] In 1989 she received a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law.[3]
Career
After law school, Groh worked at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson from 1989 to 1991 and Mell, Brownell & Baker from 1991 to 1995. She took a position with the firm Semmes, Bowen & Semmes from 1995 to 1998. Groh became an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for
Federal judicial service
In March 2011,
Senate Judiciary Committee on October 6, 2011 by a voice vote. On March 15, 2012, the Senate confirmed Groh by a 95–2 vote.[7] She received her commission on March 20, 2012.[3] Her formal investiture ceremony took place on October 19, 2012, at Shepherd University.[5] She served as Chief Judge from 2015 to 2022.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Spataro, Jennifer. "GINA M. GROH '86 NAMED THIRD FEMALE CIRCUIT JUDGE IN THE STATE". Shepherd University. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "McMurran Scholars". Shepherd University. May 1986. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Gina M. Groh at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Three to the United States District Court". The White House. May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "ROCKEFELLER-HONORS-JUDGE-GINA-GROH-AT-JUDICIAL-CEREMONY". Senator Jay Rockefeller. October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Panhandle Judge Gina Marie Groh nominated to federal bench". herald-mail.com. The Associated Press. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge)". U.S. Senate. March 15, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
External links
- Gina M. Groh at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Gina M. Groh at Ballotpedia