Stephanie Thacker
Stephanie Thacker | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
Assumed office April 17, 2012 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | M. Blane Michael |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephanie Dawn Young August 22, 1965 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
Education | Marshall University (BA) West Virginia University (JD) |
Stephanie Dawn Thacker (née Young; born August 22, 1965) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Early life and education
Born Stephanie Dawn Young in
Professional career
After graduating from law school, Thacker spent two years working in the Pittsburgh office of the law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (now K&L Gates).[1] She then worked briefly for the West Virginia Office of the Attorney General before joining the law firm King, Betts & Allen. In 1994, Thacker took a job in the United States Attorney's office for the Southern District of West Virginia, serving as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division and handling a wide range of criminal prosecutions.[1]
In 1999, Thacker moved to
Federal judicial service
In July 2011, the West Virginia Record reported that President Obama would select Thacker to the judicial vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that was created by the death of Judge M. Blane Michael.[2][1] On September 8, 2011, Obama formally nominated her.[1] The Judiciary Committee reported her nomination out of the committee on November 3, 2011 by a voice vote.[3] The United States Senate confirmed her nomination on April 16, 2012 by a 91–3 vote.[4] She received her commission on April 17, 2012.[5]
In October 2017, Thacker wrote for the panel majority when it found that the Bladensburg Peace Cross memorial from World War I now violated the Constitution's Establishment Clause and ordering either its arms removed or the entire monument razed.[6][7] Her judgement was ultimately reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court in American Legion v. American Humanist Association (2019).[8]
In April 2018, Thacker wrote for the majority when it found that a Maryland law prohibiting price gouging in prescription drug prices violated the constitution's Dormant Commerce Clause.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ National Archives.
- ^ Dickerson, Chris (July 27, 2011). "Charleston attorney to be nominated for Fourth Circuit opening". The West Virginia Record. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting - November 3, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit)".
- ^ "Thacker, Stephanie Dawn - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Am. Humanist Ass’n v. Md.-Nat’l Capital Park & Planning Comm’n, 874 F.3d 195 (4th Cir. 2017).
- ^ Note, Recent Case: En Banc Fourth Circuit Denies Rehearing of Holding that Cross-Shaped World War I Memorial Violates Establishment Clause, 132 Harv. L. Rev. 1353 (2019).
- ^ Note, The Supreme Court, 2018 Term — Leading Cases, 133 Harv. L. Rev. 262 (2019).
- ^ Note, Recent Case: Fourth Circuit Invalidates Maryland Statute Regulating Price Gouging in the Sale of Generic Drugs, 132 Harv. L. Rev. 1748 (2019).
- ^ Association for Accessible Medicines v. Frosh, 887 F.3d 664 (4th Cir. 2018).
External links
- Stephanie Thacker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Stephanie Thacker at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN