Catherine Henry

Catherine Henry
Catherine Henry
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 6, 2024
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Edward G. Smith
Personal details
Born	1969 (age 55–56); Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Drew University (BA); University of the District of Columbia (JD)

Catherine Henry (born 1969)^[1] is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education

Henry received a Bachelor of Arts from Drew University in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from the District of Columbia School of Law in 1995.^[2]

Career

From 1995 to 1996, Henry was a staff attorney at the Feminist Majority Foundation in Arlington, Virginia. From 1996 to 2001, she worked as a public defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. From 2001 to 2024, she served as an assistant federal defender in the Federal Community Defender's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.^[2] She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Temple University School of Law.^[3]

Federal judicial service

On May 23, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Henry to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She was recommended to the Biden administration by Senator John Fetterman.^[4] On June 4, 2024, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Henry to the seat vacated by Judge Edward G. Smith, who died on November 27, 2023.^[5] On June 20, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[6] On August 1, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–9 vote.^[7] On November 21, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50–49 vote.^[8] On December 3, 2024, her nomination was confirmed by a 50–48 vote.^[9] She received her judicial commission on December 6, 2024,^[10] and was sworn in on December 12, 2024.^[11]

References

^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "President Biden Names Fiftieth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Catherine Henry Senior Litigator". Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ Shortell, Tom (May 23, 2024). "White House nominates attorney for Lehigh Valley federal judgeship". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
^ "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 4, 2024.
^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 19, 2024.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – August 1, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ Catherine Henry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Press Release - Honorable Cathy Henry sworn in as United States District Judge" (PDF). paed.uscourts.gov (Press release). December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

External links

Catherine Henry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Edward G. Smith	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 2024–present	Incumbent

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[Questionnaire-1] "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[WHBio-2] "President Biden Names Fiftieth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[PAEFD-3] "Catherine Henry Senior Litigator". Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[4] Shortell, Tom (May 23, 2024). "White House nominates attorney for Lehigh Valley federal judgeship". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

[5] "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 4, 2024.

[6] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 19, 2024.

[7] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – August 1, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

[8] "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[9] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[10] Catherine Henry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[11] "Press Release - Honorable Cathy Henry sworn in as United States District Judge" (PDF). paed.uscourts.gov (Press release). December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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