Kelley B. Hodge
Kelley Hodge | |
|---|---|
Rufus Seth Williams | |
| Succeeded by | Larry Krasner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kelley Lisa Brisbon November 17, 1971 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of Richmond (JD) |
Kelley Brisbon Hodge (born November 17, 1971)
Early life and education
Hodge grew up in
Career
She became a
Hodge served as the
From 2016 to 2017 and 2018 to 2020, Hodge was
Federal judicial service
On July 12, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Hodge to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. President Biden nominated Hodge to the seat vacated by Judge Petrese B. Tucker, who assumed senior status on June 1, 2021.[10] On September 7, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[11] On September 28, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote.[12] On December 6, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 52–43 vote.[13] Later that day, her nomination was confirmed by a 52–44 vote.[14] She received her judicial commission on December 23, 2022.[15]
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
References
- ^ Vorugant, Harsh (August 2022). "Kelley Hodge – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania". vettingroom.org. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b Philadelphia, City of. "City of Philadelphia: About the District Attorney". www.phila.gov. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Writer, Layla A. Jones Tribune Staff (26 July 2017). "City's first Black female District Attorney sworn into office". Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Kelley Brisbon Hodge '89: New Interim DA's Strong Ties to MSJA". www.msjacad.org. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Kelley Hodge, a former city prosecutor, is selected interim DA". philly.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Kelley B. Hodge". 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Kelley Hodge Selected as Philadelphia's Interim District Attorney". 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Elliott Greenleaf Welcomes Back Kelley Hodge" (Press release). 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Fox Welcomes Former Philadelphia DA Kelley Hodge as Partner in Labor and Employment Department".
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 12, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 29, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kelley Brisbon Hodge to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Kelley B. Hodge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Kelley B. Hodge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.