Danny C. Reeves
Danny C. Reeves | |
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| Member of the United States Sentencing Commission | |
| In office March 21, 2017 – March 21, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Hinojosa |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office August 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Karen K. Caldwell |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 114 Stat. 2762 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1957 Corbin, Kentucky |
| Education | Eastern Kentucky University (BA) Salmon P. Chase College of Law (JD) |
Danny C. Reeves (born August 1, 1957) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Early life and education[]
Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Reeves received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1981.
He was a law clerk to Judge Eugene E. Siler, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern & Western Districts of Kentucky from 1981 to 1983. He was in private practice in Kentucky from 1983 to 2001.
Federal judicial service[]
Reeves is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Reeves was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 6, 2001, and received his commission on December 10, 2001. He became Chief Judge on August 16, 2019.[2]
United States Sentencing Commission[]
On March 15, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Reeves for a position on the United States Sentencing Commission, which will expire on October 31, 2021.[3][4]
On July 13, 2016, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] His nomination expired with the end of the 114th Congress on January 3, 2017. He was renominated by President Obama on January 17, 2017. His nomination was withdrawn by President Donald Trump on February 28, 2017, but Trump renominated him on March 1, 2017. On March 9, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee. On March 21, 2017, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 97–0.[6] His term ended in March 2021.
References[]
- ^ (Archived) "President Bush to Nominate One Individual to Serve in his Administration, Sixteen Individuals to Serve as Members of the Federal Judiciary, and Twelve Individuals to Serve as United States Attorneys", White House, August 2, 2001
- ^ "Judicial Milestones: Danny C. Reeves", uscourts.gov
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Judge Danny C. Reeves to Serve on the United States Sentencing Commission", White House, March 15, 2016
- ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, March 15, 2016
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 13, 2016
- ^ "PN85 - Nomination of Danny C. Reeves for United States Sentencing Commission, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
Sources[]
- Danny C. Reeves at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1957 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- Eastern Kentucky University alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- Members of the United States Sentencing Commission
- People from Corbin, Kentucky
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law alumni
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush