Nancy D. Freudenthal
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2022 - Present
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Nancy Dell Freudenthal is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. She joined the court in 2010 after a nomination from President Barack Obama (D) and assumed senior status on June 1, 2022. Freudenthal served as the court's chief judge from 2011 to 2018.
Early life and education
A native of Cody, Wyoming, Freudenthal earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming in 1976 and her J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1980.[1]
Professional career
- 2010-2022: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
- 2011-2018: Chief judge
- 1995-2010: Private practice, Cheyenne, Wyo.
- 1989-1995: Wyoming Board of Equalization
- 1989-1991: Chairwoman, Wyoming Tax Commission
- 1985-1986: Adjunct professor, University of Wyoming College of Law
- 1983: Interim acting administrator, Land Quality Division, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
- 1980-1989: Attorney for intergovernmental affairs, Gov. Edgar J. Herschler and Gov. Mike Sullivan, Wyoming[1]
Judicial career
District of Wyoming
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Nancy D. Freudenthal |
| Court: District of Wyoming |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 152 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: December 4, 2009
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| ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: January 20, 2010
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 11, 2010
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| Confirmed: May 5, 2010
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| Vote: 96-1
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Freudenthal was nominated on December 4, 2009, by President Barack Obama (D) to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming vacated by Clarence Brimmer. The American Bar Association rated Freudenthal Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Freudenthal's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2010, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on February 11, 2010. Freudenthal was confirmed on a recorded 96-1 vote of the U.S. Senate on May 5, 2010, and she received her commission the next day. She served as the district court's chief judge from 2011 to 2018. Freudenthal assumed senior status on June 1, 2022.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Nancy Dell Freudenthal," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1246 — Nancy D. Freudenthal — The Judiciary," accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 111th Congress," accessed June 2, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Clarence Brimmer |
United States District Court for the District of Wyoming 2010-2022 |
Succeeded by Kelly H. Rankin |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Scott W. Skavdahl • Alan Johnson (Wyoming) • Kelly H. Rankin | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | R. Michael Shickich • Teresa McKee • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Downes • John Alden Riner • Thomas Blake Kennedy • Ewing Kerr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Clarence Brimmer • William Downes • Alan Johnson (Wyoming) • | ||
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Wyoming • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Wyoming
State courts:
Wyoming Supreme Court • Wyoming District Courts • Wyoming Circuit Courts • Wyoming Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wyoming • Wyoming judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wyoming
