Kelly H. Rankin
Kelly H. Rankin | |
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![]() Rankin at his 2024 confirmation hearing | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
Assumed office March 12, 2024 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Nancy D. Freudenthal |
Chief Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
In office 2012 – March 12, 2024 | |
United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming | |
In office 2008–2009 | |
President | |
Preceded by | John R. Green |
Succeeded by | Christopher A. Crofts |
Personal details | |
Born | Kelly Harrison Rankin 1967 (age 56–57) Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S. |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Education | University of Wyoming (BS, JD) |
Kelly Harrison Rankin (born 1967)
Education
Rankin received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wyoming in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1994.[3]
Career
From 1994 to 1995, Rankin was a deputy county attorney in the
Federal judicial service
On December 19, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Rankin to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.[3] His nomination received support from Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis.[5][6] On January 10, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Rankin to the seat vacated by Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal, who assumed senior status on June 1, 2022.[7] On January 24, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On February 29, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 20–1 vote.[9] On March 7, 2024, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[10] He received his judicial commission on March 12, 2024.[11]
References
- ^ Yeargain, Quinn [@yeargain] (December 19, 2023). "Looks that way! Rankin was elected as the Republican nominee for Park County Attorney in 1998 and 2002, and Bazis was identified as a Republican in 2006 when she was applying for a state district court position" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Names Forty-Third Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Kelly H. Rankin | United States Courts". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Barrasso Statement on the Nomination of Judge Kelly Rankin for U.S. District Court of Wyoming". barrasso.senate.gov (Press release). Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lummis Applauds Rankin Nomination to U.S. District Court". lummis.senate.gov (Press release). Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations Press Release Attached" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 29, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "PN1294 — Kelly Harrison Rankin — The Judiciary". United States Senate. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Kelly H. Rankin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Kelly H. Rankin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.