Lisa Schenck
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Lisa M. Schenck is an Article I federal judge serving on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. On August 28, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Schenck to a seat on this court. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination on August 1, 2019, by voice vote.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States Court of Military Commission Review is an Article I federal court that exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the U.S. Armed Forces with regard to the right to appeal military commission cases. To learn more about the court, click here.
Schenck previously served as the associate dean for academic affairs, director of the National Security & U.S. Foreign Relations Law L.L.M. program, director of the National Security & Cybersecurity Law L.L.M. program, and professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University School of Law.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Court of Military Commission Review (2019-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Schenck was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on August 28, 2018, to a seat on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination on August 1, 2019, by voice vote.[1][2]
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Lisa Schenck |
| Court: United States Court of Military Commission Review |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 338 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: August 28, 2018
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| ABA Rating: No rating from the ABA
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| Questionnaire: [N/A Questionnaire] |
| Hearing: December 10, 2018
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 10, 2018 (first nomination) March 7, 2019 (second nomination) |
| Confirmed: August 1, 2019
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Schenck on August 1, 2019, by voice vote.[2]
Senate Committee hearing
The Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing on Schenck's nomination on December 10, 2018. The committee reported her nomination to the full Senate on the same day.[1]
The Senate Armed Services committee reported Schenck's nomination a second time to the full Senate on March 7, 2019, without report.[4]
Nomination
Schenck was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on August 28, 2018, to a seat on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. She was appointed to a new position.[1]
At the sine die adjournment of the 115th Congress on January 3, 2019, the Senate returned Schenck's nomination to President Trump.[5] Schenck was one of 51 individuals the president re-nominated on January 23, 2019.[6]
Education
Schenck earned the following degrees:
- B.A., cum laude, Providence College.
- M.P.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University.
- J.D., cum laude, Notre Dame Law School.
- L.L.M. from both the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School and from Yale Law School.
- J.S.D. from Yale Law School.
- Honorary Doctor of Laws, Providence College.[3]
Military service
Schenck served in the United States Army for 25 years in various positions, including as a Signal Corps officer and as a judge, lawyer, and educator in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. She retired in 2008 as a U.S. Army colonel.[3]
Professional career
After her retirement from the U.S. Army, Schenck became a senior advisor to the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services. She began working at the George Washington University School of Law in 2009.[3]
Schenck was appointed as a military judge on the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals in 2002. In 2005, she was appointed as a senior judge on that court. She also served as an associate judge on the United States Court of Military Commission Review. She was appointed to that court in 2007.[3]
About the court
| Court of Military Commission Review |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: N/A |
| Judges: 3 |
| Vacancies: N/A |
| Judges |
| Chief: Paulette Burton |
| Active judges: Paulette V. Burton, William Pollard, Lisa M. Schenck, Scott L. Silliman |
The United States Court of Military Commission Review is an Article I federal court that exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the U.S. Armed Forces with regard to the right to appeal military commission cases.
There is no set number of judges on the U.S. Court of Military Commissions Review (CMCR). The court consists of one or more panels of at least three appellate military judges. The judges hear cases in panels or as a whole.[7]
The court has appellate jurisdiction over all appeals from United States Military courts with regard to military commission cases.
According to their website, "The Court of Military Commission Review reviews the findings and sentence of each military commission case for legal and factual sufficiency, unless the accused waives the right to appeal."[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN2464 — Lisa M. Schenck — Department of Defense," accessed January 21, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN209 — Lisa M. Schenck — Department of Defense," accessed August 2, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees," August 27, 2018
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN209 — Lisa M. Schenck — Department of Defense," accessed March 11, 2019
- ↑ 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. Congressional Research Service, "Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure," April 11, 2017
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 23, 2019
- ↑ Office of Military Commissions, "Organization Overview," accessed September 18, 2018
- ↑ United States Court of Military Commission Review, Organization Overview
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| Active judges |
• Scott L. Silliman • William Pollard • Lisa Schenck • Paulette Burton | ||
| Former Article I judges |
David Conn • Martin Sims • Theresa Gallagher • Barbara Brand • Ronald Gregory • William Orr, Jr. • Eric Price (Federal judge) • Joseph Perlak • J. Bradley Roan • Jan Aldykiewicz • Eric Krauss • Mary E. Harney • Moira Modzelewski • R. Quincy Ward • Jeremy S. Weber • Thomas D. Cook • Mark Tellitocci • Kurt Brubaker • Donald C. King • Martin T. Mitchell • Mark L. Allred • | ||
| Former Chief judges | |||
