Chad Readler
2019 - Present
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Chad Andrew Readler is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 23, 2019, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 6, 2019, by a vote of 52-47.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the 6th Circuit Court, click here.
At the time of his nomination, Readler was the principal deputy and acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Division at the United States Department of Justice.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Readler was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit by President Donald Trump (R) on January 23, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed Readler on March 6, 2019, by a vote of 52-47.[1] He received commission on March 7.[2] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Chad Readler |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 272 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 7, 2018
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified/Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: October 10, 2018
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 7, 2019
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| Confirmed: March 6, 2019
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| Vote: 52-47
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Readler on March 6, 2019, on a vote of 52-47.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Chad Readler confirmation vote (March 6, 2019) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
0 | 44 | 1 | ||||||
 Republican |
52 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
 Independent |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 47 | 1 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Readler had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 7, 2019. The committee voted to advance Readler's nomination to the full Senate on February 7, 2019.[1]
Nomination
Readler was nominated to replace Judge Deborah Cook, who assumed senior status on March 6, 2019.
The American Bar Association rated Readler well qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by a minority for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Readler was initially nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit by President Donald Trump (R) on June 7, 2018.[3] The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Readler's nomination October 10, 2018, and his nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2019.[5]
Education
Readler earned his bachelor's degree (1994) and his J.D., cum laude (1997), from the University of Michigan, where he served on the editorial board of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.[3]
Professional career
- 2019-present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- 2017-2019: Principal deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
- 1998-2017: Partner, Jones Day global law firm in Columbus, Ohio
- 1997-1998: Law clerk, Hon. Alan Norris, United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit[3]
Noteworthy cases
League of Independent Fitness Facilities and Trainers, Inc. v. Whitmer (2020)
League of Independent Fitness Facilities and Trainers, Inc. v. Whitmer: On June 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted an emergency stay in favor of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), barring indoor gyms from reopening across Michigan due to continued risks associated with COVID-19. Whitmer had appealed a June 19 preliminary injunction issued by Judge Paul Maloney, of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, which barred enforcement of Executive Order 2020-110, Section 12(b). The executive order closed "indoor gymnasiums, fitness centers, recreation centers, sports facilities, exercise facilities, exercise studios, and the like" in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. While Maloney enjoined the executive order, stating that Whitmer had offered "nothing in support of the restriction" nor "any set of facts on which the gym restriction has a rational relation to public health," the Sixth Circuit disagreed, pointing to "rational speculation" by Whitmer "that heavy breathing and sweating in an enclosed space containing many shared surfaces creates conditions likely to spread the virus." The Sixth Circuit found that the "public interest weighs in favor of a stay" of Maloney’s injunction. The three-judge panel, which ruled unanimously, comprised Judges Julia Gibbons and Deborah Cook, both appointed by George W. Bush (R), and Chad Readler, who was appointed by Donald Trump (R). Following the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, Whitmer’s office released a statement commending the decision: "In the fight against a global pandemic, courts must give governors broad latitude to make quick, difficult decisions." Regarding the possibility of an appeal, an attorney for the plaintiffs said they were exploring their options.[6][7][8][9]
About the court
| Sixth Circuit |
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| Court of Appeals |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 16 |
| Judges: 16 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Jeffrey Sutton |
| Active judges: Rachel Bloomekatz, John K. Bush, Eric Clay, Stephanie Dawkins Davis, Richard Griffin, Whitney Hermandorfer, Raymond Kethledge, Joan Larsen, Andre Mathis, Karen Moore, Eric Murphy, John Nalbandian, Chad Readler, Kevin Ritz, Jeffrey Sutton, Amul Thapar Senior judges: |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Sixth Circuit has 16 authorized judicial posts. The chief judge of the court is Jeffrey Sutton, who was appointed by President George W. Bush (R). Six of the judges on the court were appointed by Donald Trump (R).
Appeals are heard in the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Four judges of the Sixth Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Howell Edmunds Jackson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1893 by Benjamin Harrison (R), William R. Day was appointed in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt (R), Horace Harmon Lurton was appointed in 1909 by William Howard Taft (R), and Potter Stewart was appointed in 1958 by Dwight Eisenhower (R).
The Sixth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the circuit justice for the Sixth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the United States district courts in the following federal judicial districts:
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees
- LinkedIn profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 congress.gov, "PN248 - Chad A. Readler - The Judiciary," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Readler, Chad Andrew," accessed March 11, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Fourteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Ninth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ congress.gov, "PN2146 — Chad A. Readler — The Judiciary," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ Click On Detroit, "Appeals court grants Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s motion to keep gyms closed," June 25, 2020
- ↑ United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, "League of Independent Fitness Facilities and Trainers, Inc. v. Whitmer: Opinion," June 19, 2020
- ↑ Office of the Governor of Michigan, "Governor Whitmer's Office Statement on 6th Circuit Court Ruling," June 24, 2020
- ↑ M Live, "Michigan gyms and fitness centers won't reopen Thursday after all," June 24, 2020
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| 2019 |
Eric Miller • Chad Readler • Eric Murphy • Neomi Rao • Paul Matey • Allison Jones Rushing • Bridget S. Bade • Roy Altman • Patrick Wyrick • Holly Brady • David Morales • Andrew Brasher • J. Campbell Barker • Rodolfo Ruiz • Daniel Domenico • Michael Truncale • Michael Park • Joseph Bianco • Raúl Arias-Marxuach • Daniel Collins • Joshua Wolson • Wendy Vitter • Kenneth Kiyul Lee • Kenneth Bell • Stephen Clark • Howard Nielson • Rodney Smith • Jean-Paul Boulee • Sarah Daggett Morrison • Rossie Alston • Pamela A. Barker • Corey Maze • Greg Guidry • Matthew Kacsmaryk • Allen Winsor • Carl Nichols • James Cain, Jr. • Tom Barber • J. Nicholas Ranjan • Clifton L. Corker • Peter Phipps • Daniel Bress • Damon Leichty • Wendy W. Berger • Peter Welte • Michael Liburdi • William Shaw Stickman • Mark Pittman • Karin J. Immergut • Jason Pulliam • Brantley Starr • Brian Buescher • James Wesley Hendrix • Timothy Reif • Martha Pacold • Sean Jordan • Mary Rowland • John M. Younge • Jeff Brown • Ada Brown • Steven Grimberg • Stephanie A. Gallagher • Steven Seeger • Stephanie Haines • Mary McElroy • David J. Novak • Frank W. Volk • Charles Eskridge • Rachel Kovner • Justin Walker • T. Kent Wetherell • Danielle Hunsaker • Lee Rudofsky • Jennifer Philpott Wilson • William Nardini • Steven Menashi • Robert J. Luck • Eric Komitee • Douglas Cole • John Sinatra • Sarah Pitlyk • Barbara Lagoa • Richard Myers II • Sherri Lydon • Patrick Bumatay • R. Austin Huffaker • Miller Baker • Anuraag Singhal • Karen Marston • Jodi Dishman • Mary Kay Vyskocil • Matthew McFarland • John Gallagher • Bernard Jones • Kea Riggs • Robert J. Colville • Stephanie Dawkins Davis • Gary R. Brown • David Barlow • Lewis Liman | ||
| 2020 |
Lawrence VanDyke • Daniel Traynor • John Kness • Joshua Kindred • Philip Halpern • Silvia Carreno-Coll • Scott Rash • John Heil • Anna Manasco • John L. Badalamenti • Drew Tipton • Andrew Brasher • Cory Wilson • Scott Hardy • David Joseph • Matthew Schelp • John Cronan • Justin Walker • Brett H. Ludwig • Christy Wiegand • Thomas Cullen • Diane Gujarati • Stanley Blumenfeld • Mark Scarsi • John Holcomb • Stephen P. McGlynn • Todd Robinson • Hala Jarbou • David Dugan • Iain D. Johnston • Franklin U. Valderrama • John Hinderaker • Roderick Young • Michael Newman • Aileen Cannon • James Knepp • Kathryn Kimball Mizelle • Benjamin Beaton • Kristi Johnson • Toby Crouse • Philip Calabrese • Taylor McNeel • Thomas Kirsch • Stephen Vaden • Katherine Crytzer • Fernando Aenlle-Rocha • Charles Atchley • Joseph Dawson | ||
| 2025 |
Whitney Hermandorfer • Joshua Divine • Cristian M. Stevens • Zachary Bluestone • Emil Bove | ||
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
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