Tamika Montgomery-Reeves
Tamika Montgomery-Reeves | |
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| Associate Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | John Carney |
| Preceded by | Collins J. Seitz Jr. |
| Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery | |
| In office October 28, 2015 – January 3, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Jack Markell |
| Preceded by | Donald Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tamika Renee Montgomery April 29, 1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey Reeves |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
Tamika Renee Montgomery-Reeves[1] (born April 29, 1981)[2][3] is an American lawyer and judge. She is an associate justice on the Delaware Supreme Court.[4]
Education[]
Montgomery-Reeves received her bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi[5] and her J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.[6]
Legal career[]
Montgomery-Reeves practiced at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Wilmington where she focused on corporate governance and business litigation. She also practiced at Weil Gotshal & Manges in New York, where she focused on corporate governance and securities litigation.[6]
Court of Chancery[]
On October 13, 2015, Governor Jack Markell nominated Montgomery-Reeves to the Delaware Court of Chancery to succeed Vice Chancellor [5]
Appointment to Delaware Supreme Court[]
On October 24, 2019, Governor John Carney announced the nomination of Montgomery-Reeves to be an associate justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, to the fill vacancy left by the elevation of Collins J. Seitz Jr. to Chief Justice.[6] On November 7, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by the Delaware Senate. She is the first African-American justice on that court.[7] She was sworn into office on January 3, 2020.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Journal of intellectual property law, Volume 13
- ^ Fast-riser earns spot on Chancery Court
- ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Mississippi, 2007)
- ^ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 3, 2020 - The Honorable Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves takes the Oath of Office for Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
- ^ a b "Governor Markell Announces Judicial Nominations for Court of Chancery, Family Court". State of Delaware News. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Governor Carney Announces Delaware Supreme Court Nominations". State of Delaware News. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Delaware Senate confirms state Supreme Court picks". SFChronicle.com. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "The Honorable Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves takes the Oath of Office for Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court" (Press release). Delaware Courts. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
External links[]
- Tamika Montgomery-Reeves at Ballotpedia
- Montgomery-Reeves Sworn In As Justice Of The Delaware Supreme Court
- Law notes: Supreme Court, Potter Anderson, Cohen Seglias, Burns White
- First Black justice takes seat on Delaware's Supreme Court
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