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Karla Campbell
Karla Campbell is counsel at the law firm Stranch Jennings & Garvey PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
On June 4, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Karla Campbell to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[2] Campbell's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2025.[3][4] Click here for more information on Campbell's federal judicial nomination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth 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 court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On June 4, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Campbell to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Karla Campbell |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit |
| Progress |
| Returned 213 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 4, 2024
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| ABA Rating: Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 20, 2024
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: August 1, 2024
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 Confirmed:
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| Returned: January 3, 2025
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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Campbell's nomination on June 20, 2024.[5] Campbell was reported to the full Senate on August 1, 2024, after an 11-10 committee vote.[6][7] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On May 23, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Karla Campbell to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The president officially nominated Campbell on June 4, 2024. The nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2025.[8][4] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Campbell qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Campbell was nominated to replace Judge Jane Stranch.[10]
Biography
Education
Campbell earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 2002 and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2008.[1]
Professional career
- 2009-present: Law firm Stranch Jennings & Garvey PLLC
- 2015-present: Counsel
- 2009-2015: Partner
- 2010-2011: Law clerk
- 2008-2009: Attorney[1]
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 Brett Kavanaugh is the circuit justice for the Sixth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Biden Names Fiftieth Round of Judicial Nominees," accessed May 23, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate," accessed June 4, 2024
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Congress.gov, "PN1805 — Karla M. Campbell — The Judiciary," accessed June 27, 2024
- ↑ U.S Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nomination Hearing," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ The White House, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – August 1, 2024," accessed August 1, 2024
- ↑ U.S Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 11, 2024," July 11, 2024
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed June 25, 2024
- ↑ Reuters, "6th Circuit's Stranch to take senior status, creating court vacancy," accessed January 29, 2024
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
