Tessa Gorman
As of 2018, Tessa M. Gorman was an assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Washington. On July 13, 2018, Republican President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Gorman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[1] The White House did not submit Gorman's nomination to the U.S. Senate prior to the sine die adjournment of the 115th Congress.
Education
Gorman received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where she served as an editor of the California Law Review.[1]
Professional career
When the White House announced it's intent to nominate Gorman, she served as an honors trial attorney in the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice. After completing her legal studies, Gorman clerked for the Hon. Douglas Woodlock of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.[1]
Federal judicial nomination
Western District of Washington
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On July 13, 2018, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Gorman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[1] The White House did not submit her nomination to the U.S. Senate prior to the sine die adjournment of the 115th Congress.
See also
External links
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington website
- White House press release with intent to nominate Gorman
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington
State courts:
Washington Supreme Court • Washington Court of Appeals • Washington Superior Court • Washington District Courts • Washington Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Washington • Washington judicial elections • Judicial selection in Washington
