Gina Marie Groh
2012 - Present
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Gina Marie Groh is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. She has served as chief judge since 2015. She joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Prior to her nomination, she was a West Virginia Circuit Court judge of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, comprised of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties, West Virginia.[1][2]
Early life and education
Groh earned her B.S. in 1986 at Shepherd University and went on to earn her J.D. three years later at West Virginia University College of Law.[2]
Professional career
From 1989 until 1998, Groh was a private practice attorney, practicing in Martinsburg, West Virginia (3 years), Washington D.C. (4 years) and Baltimore and Hagerstown, Maryland (3 years). She then served as the Assistant prosecutor for Berkeley County, West Virginia from 1998-2002 and for Jefferson County, West Virginia from 2002-2006. She joined the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, comprised of Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties, West Virginia.[2]
Judicial career
Northern District of West Virginia
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Gina Marie Groh |
| Court: Northern District of West Virginia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 301 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 5/19/2011
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 ABA Rating:
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: 9/7/2011
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported:
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| Confirmed: 3/15/2012
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In March 2011, Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin asked President Obama to nominate Gina Marie Groh for the seat on the federal bench left vacant after U.S. District Judge W. Craig Broadwater died in 2006. Judge Groh was then nominated by Obama to the Northern District of West Virginia on May 19, 2011.[3][4]
Groh had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on September 7, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire available here and her Questions for the Record available here.[5]
On March 15, 2012, Groh was confirmed by the United States Senate to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia with a vote of 95-2.[6]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official FJC bio for Judge Groh
- ↑ Charleston Gazette: Rockefeller recommends Eastern Panhandle judge for federal bench, 3/2/11 (dead link)
- ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Three to the United States District Court," May 19, 2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress
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United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 2012-Present |
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
