Emily Coody Marks
2018 - Present
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Emily Coody Marks is the chief judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2018, by a voice vote. She became chief judge of the court in 2019.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
At the time of her nomination, Marks was a partner at Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A., in Montgomery, Alabama.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Marks was nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Marks on August 1, 2018, by a voice vote.[2] She received commission on August 3, 2018.[1] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Emily Coody Marks |
| Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 328 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 7, 2017
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: October 17, 2017
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 9, 2017
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| Confirmed: August 1, 2018
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Marks on August 1, 2018, by voice vote.[2]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Marks had her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 18, 2018. The committee voted to advance Marks' nomination to the full Senate on January 18, 2018.[2]
Nomination
Marks was nominated to replace Judge Myron Thompson, who assumed senior status on August 22, 2013.
The American Bar Association unanimously rated Marks qualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Marks was initially nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017. Her nomination was returned to the President on January 3, 2018, with no Senate vote.[5]
Education
Marks earned her bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Spring Hill College in 1995 and her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1998. During a period of her legal studies, she served as a senior editor on the University of Alabama Law & Psychological Review. She was also the chair of the John H. Campbell Moot Court Board.[3][6]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- 2019-present: Chief judge
- 1998-2018: Private practice, Montgomery, Ala.[1]
About the court
| Middle District of Alabama |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 3 |
| Judges: 2 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Emily Coody Marks |
| Active judges: R. Austin Huffaker Jr., Emily Coody Marks Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Montgomery, Dothan, and Opelika. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.
The Middle District of Alabama has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are three court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Eastern Division, covering Chambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties.
The Northern Division, covering Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chilton, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, and Pike counties.
The Southern Division, covering Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties.
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
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- White House announcement of Marks' nomination
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Marks, Emily Coody," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 congress.gov, "PN1417 - Emily Coody Marks - The Judiciary," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces seventh wave of judicial candidates," September 7, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ congress.gov, "PN1000 - Emily Coody Marks - The Judiciary," accessed April 29, 2020
- ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Emily Marks," accessed September 9, 2017
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United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama 2018-Present |
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Thomas Parker • Elizabeth Branch • Neil Gorsuch • Amul Thapar • David C. Nye • John K. Bush • Kevin Newsom • Timothy J. Kelly • Ralph Erickson • Scott Palk • Trevor McFadden • Joan Larsen • Amy Coney Barrett • Allison Eid • Stephanos Bibas • Donald Coggins Jr. • Dabney Friedrich • Greg Katsas • Steven Grasz • Don Willett • James Ho • William L. Campbell Jr. • David Stras • Tilman E. Self III • Karen Gren Scholer • Terry A. Doughty • Claria Horn Boom • John Broomes • Rebecca Grady Jennings • Kyle Duncan • Kurt Engelhardt • Michael B. Brennan • Joel Carson • Robert Wier • Fernando Rodriguez Jr. • Annemarie Carney Axon • | ||
| 2018 |
Andrew Oldham • Amy St. Eve • Michael Scudder • John Nalbandian • Mark Bennett • Andrew Oldham • Britt Grant • Colm Connolly • Maryellen Noreika • Jill Otake • Jeffrey Beaverstock • Emily Coody Marks • Holly Lou Teeter • Julius Richardson • Charles B. Goodwin • Barry Ashe • Stan Baker • A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. • Terry F. Moorer • Susan Baxter • William Jung • Alan Albright • Dominic Lanza • Eric Tostrud • Charles Williams • Nancy E. Brasel • James Sweeney • Kari A. Dooley • Marilyn J. Horan • Robert Summerhays • Brett Kavanaugh • David Porter • Liles Burke • Michael Juneau • Peter Phipps • Lance Walker • Richard Sullivan • Eli Richardson • Ryan Nelson • Chad F. Kenney, Sr. • Susan Brnovich • William M. Ray, II • Jeremy Kernodle • Thomas Kleeh • J.P. Hanlon • Mark Norris • Jonathan Kobes • Michael Brown • David Counts | ||
| 2019 |
Eric Miller • Chad Readler • Eric Murphy • Neomi Rao • Paul Matey • Allison Jones Rushing • Bridget S. Bade • Roy Altman • Patrick Wyrick • Holly Brady • David Morales • Andrew Brasher • J. Campbell Barker • Rodolfo Ruiz • Daniel Domenico • Michael Truncale • Michael Park • Joseph Bianco • Raúl Arias-Marxuach • Daniel Collins • Joshua Wolson • Wendy Vitter • Kenneth Kiyul Lee • Kenneth Bell • Stephen Clark • Howard Nielson • Rodney Smith • Jean-Paul Boulee • Sarah Daggett Morrison • Rossie Alston • Pamela A. Barker • Corey Maze • Greg Guidry • Matthew Kacsmaryk • Allen Winsor • Carl Nichols • James Cain, Jr. • Tom Barber • J. Nicholas Ranjan • Clifton L. Corker • Peter Phipps • Daniel Bress • Damon Leichty • Wendy W. Berger • Peter Welte • Michael Liburdi • William Shaw Stickman • Mark Pittman • Karin J. Immergut • Jason Pulliam • Brantley Starr • Brian Buescher • James Wesley Hendrix • Timothy Reif • Martha Pacold • Sean Jordan • Mary Rowland • John M. Younge • Jeff Brown • Ada Brown • Steven Grimberg • Stephanie A. Gallagher • Steven Seeger • Stephanie Haines • Mary McElroy • David J. Novak • Frank W. Volk • Charles Eskridge • Rachel Kovner • Justin Walker • T. Kent Wetherell • Danielle Hunsaker • Lee Rudofsky • Jennifer Philpott Wilson • William Nardini • Steven Menashi • Robert J. Luck • Eric Komitee • Douglas Cole • John Sinatra • Sarah Pitlyk • Barbara Lagoa • Richard Myers II • Sherri Lydon • Patrick Bumatay • R. Austin Huffaker • Miller Baker • Anuraag Singhal • Karen Marston • Jodi Dishman • Mary Kay Vyskocil • Matthew McFarland • John Gallagher • Bernard Jones • Kea Riggs • Robert J. Colville • Stephanie Dawkins Davis • Gary R. Brown • David Barlow • Lewis Liman | ||
| 2020 |
Lawrence VanDyke • Daniel Traynor • John Kness • Joshua Kindred • Philip Halpern • Silvia Carreno-Coll • Scott Rash • John Heil • Anna Manasco • John L. Badalamenti • Drew Tipton • Andrew Brasher • Cory Wilson • Scott Hardy • David Joseph • Matthew Schelp • John Cronan • Justin Walker • Brett H. Ludwig • Christy Wiegand • Thomas Cullen • Diane Gujarati • Stanley Blumenfeld • Mark Scarsi • John Holcomb • Stephen P. McGlynn • Todd Robinson • Hala Jarbou • David Dugan • Iain D. Johnston • Franklin U. Valderrama • John Hinderaker • Roderick Young • Michael Newman • Aileen Cannon • James Knepp • Kathryn Kimball Mizelle • Benjamin Beaton • Kristi Johnson • Toby Crouse • Philip Calabrese • Taylor McNeel • Thomas Kirsch • Stephen Vaden • Katherine Crytzer • Fernando Aenlle-Rocha • Charles Atchley • Joseph Dawson | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
