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On September 20, 2019, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to nominate VanDyke to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]].<ref name="WHBio" /> <!--On Month XX, 2019 his nomination was sent to the [[United States Senate]].--> Nevada Senators [[Jacky Rosen]] and [[Catherine Cortez Masto]], both Democrats, announced their disappointment in the nomination.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanchez |first1=Humberto |title=Nevada senators raise concerns about Trump’s intention to tap ex-Nevada solicitor general for Ninth Circuit |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/cortez-masto-and-rosen-raise-concerns-about-trumps-intention-to-tap-lawrence-vandyke-for-ninth-circuit-court-of-appeal |accessdate=23 September 2019 |publisher=Nevada Independent |date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> |
On September 20, 2019, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to nominate VanDyke to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]].<ref name="WHBio" /> <!--On Month XX, 2019 his nomination was sent to the [[United States Senate]].--> Nevada Senators [[Jacky Rosen]] and [[Catherine Cortez Masto]], both Democrats, announced their disappointment in the nomination.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanchez |first1=Humberto |title=Nevada senators raise concerns about Trump’s intention to tap ex-Nevada solicitor general for Ninth Circuit |url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/cortez-masto-and-rosen-raise-concerns-about-trumps-intention-to-tap-lawrence-vandyke-for-ninth-circuit-court-of-appeal |accessdate=23 September 2019 |publisher=Nevada Independent |date=September 20, 2019}}</ref> On October 15, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated VanDyke to the seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]] to be vacated by Judge [[Jay Bybee]], who will take [[senior status]] on December 31, 2019.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/twenty-five-nominations-three-withdrawals-sent-senate/ "Twenty-five Nominations and Three Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" White House, October 15, 2019]</ref> His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]]. |
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== Memberships == |
== Memberships == |
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Revision as of 21:45, 15 October 2019
Lawrence J. VanDyke | |
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| Solicitor General of Nevada | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Attorney General | Adam Laxalt |
| Solicitor General of Montana | |
| In office January 2013 – May 30, 2014[1] | |
| Attorney General | Tim Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Montana State University (BS, MS) Harvard Law School (JD) |
Lawrence J. VanDyke is an American lawyer and former Solicitor General of both Nevada and Montana. He is a nominee to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Biography
VanDyke earned his
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
.
From 2012–2013, he was an
Attorney General Adam Laxalt in 2015, where he served until 2019. In 2019, VanDyke became a deputy Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division, where he currently works.[3]
Nomination to court of appeals
On September 20, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate VanDyke to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[3] Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto, both Democrats, announced their disappointment in the nomination.[4] On October 15, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated VanDyke to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to be vacated by Judge Jay Bybee, who will take senior status on December 31, 2019.[5] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Memberships
Since graduating law school he has been a member of the Federalist Society.[2]
References
- ^ https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/vandyke-resigning-as-state-solicitor-general/article_88184036-d740-11e3-9c55-0019bb2963f4.html
- ^ a b "Who Is Lawrence VanDyke?". National Review. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee". whitehouse.gov. September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Sanchez, Humberto (September 20, 2019). "Nevada senators raise concerns about Trump's intention to tap ex-Nevada solicitor general for Ninth Circuit". Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Twenty-five Nominations and Three Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" White House, October 15, 2019
