Sheryl H. Lipman
Sheryl H. Lipman | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
Assumed office January 20, 2023 | |
Preceded by | S. Thomas Anderson |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
Assumed office May 1, 2014 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jon Phipps McCalla |
Personal details | |
Born | Sheryl Halle Lipman February 18, 1963 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) New York University (JD) |
Sheryl Halle Lipman (born February 18, 1963) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and a former university counsel for the University of Memphis.
Biography
Lipman received a
Federal judicial service
On August 1, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Lipman to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Lipman was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Jon Phipps McCalla, who assumed senior status on August 23, 2013.[1] On January 16, 2014, Lipman's nomination was reported out of a U.S. Senate committee.[3] On April 11, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On April 29, 2014, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 58–39 vote.[4] On April 30, 2014, her nomination was confirmed by a 95–0 vote.[5] Lipman received her judicial commission on May 1, 2014,[2] and took the oath of office on August 15, 2014.[6] She became the chief judge on January 20, 2023.[2]
See also
References
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ a b c Sheryl H. Lipman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Executive Business Meeting". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Sheryl H. Lipman, of TN, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Gray, Cathy. "News Release: Investiture of Judge Sheryl H. Lipman as United States District Judge" (PDF). U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
External links
- Sheryl H. Lipman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Sheryl H. Lipman at Ballotpedia