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'''Rebecca Ross Haywood''' is chief of the appellate division for the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney's Office]] for the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania|Western District of Pennsylvania]]. On March 15, 2016, [[President]] [[Barack Obama]] nominated her to serve as an [[Article III]] federal judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit]].<ref name=nomination>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/03/15/president-obama-nominates-rebecca-ross-haywood-serve-united-states-court ''The White House'', "President Obama nominates Rebecca Ross Haywood to serve on the United States Court of Appeals," March 15, 2016]</ref> On January 3, 2017, Haywood's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.<ref name=congress>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/114th-congress/1228 ''United States Congress'', "PN 1228 — Rebecca Ross Haywood — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017]</ref> | '''Rebecca Ross Haywood''' is chief of the appellate division for the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney's Office]] for the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania|Western District of Pennsylvania]]. On March 15, 2016, [[President]] [[Barack Obama]] nominated her to serve as an [[Article III]] federal judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit]].<ref name=nomination>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/03/15/president-obama-nominates-rebecca-ross-haywood-serve-united-states-court ''The White House'', "President Obama nominates Rebecca Ross Haywood to serve on the United States Court of Appeals," March 15, 2016]</ref> On January 3, 2017, Haywood's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.<ref name=congress>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/114th-congress/1228 ''United States Congress'', "PN 1228 — Rebecca Ross Haywood — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:26, 24 December 2025
Rebecca Ross Haywood is chief of the appellate division for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On March 15, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as an Article III federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.[1] On January 3, 2017, Haywood's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]
Education
Haywood earned her A.B., cum laude, from Princeton University in 1990, and her J.D. from the University of Michigan, magna cum laude, in 1994. She served as an associate editor on the Michigan Law Review during a portion of her law school studies.
Federal judicial nomination
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Name: Rebecca Ross Haywood |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
| Progress |
| Returned 294 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 15, 2016
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
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| Returned: January 3, 2017
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President Obama nominated Haywood to the Third Circuit Court on March 15, 2016, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama said of Haywood, "Throughout her career, Rebecca Ross Haywood has shown unwavering integrity and an outstanding commitment to public service ... I am proud to nominate her to serve on the United States Court of Appeals."[1]
The American Bar Association rated Haywood Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[3]
On January 3, 2017, Haywood's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]
Career
The following is a summary of Haywood's professional career:[1]
- 2003-present: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania
- 2001-2003: Law clerk, Honorable Alan Bloch
- 1997-2001: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania
- 1996-1997: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (now Jones Day)
- 1994-1996: Law clerk, Honorable Alan Bloch
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Obama nominates Rebecca Ross Haywood to serve on the United States Court of Appeals," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Congress, "PN 1228 — Rebecca Ross Haywood — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 19, 2016
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
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