Stephanie L. Haines
Stephanie L. Haines | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | David S. Cercone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephanie Lou Haines 1969 (age 54–55) Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Juniata College (BA) Ohio Northern University (JD) |
Stephanie Lou Haines (born 1969)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education
Haines received her Bachelor of Arts from Juniata College and her Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University College of Law.[2]
Legal career
After graduating, she served as a
Federal judicial service
On March 1, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Haines to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On March 5, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Haines to the seat vacated by Judge David S. Cercone, who assumed senior status on November 24, 2017.[4] On April 10, 2019, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On May 9, 2019, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–1 vote.[6] On July 30, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 87–1 vote.[7] On September 11, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by a 94–0 vote.[8] She received her judicial commission on September 30, 2019.[9]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Stephanie Haines
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, March 1, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Stephanie L. Haines – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania". The Vetting Room. April 9, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Ten Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, March 5, 2019
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 10, 2019
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 9, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. July 30, 2019.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. September 11, 2019.
- ^ Stephanie L. Haines at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Stephanie L. Haines at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.