Greg Katsas

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Greg Katsas
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Tenure

2017 - Present

Years in position

6

Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1986

Law

Harvard Law School, 1989

Personal
Birthplace
Boston, Mass.
Contact

Official website 

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Gregory George Katsas is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 28, 2017, by a vote of 50-48.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Katsas was a deputy assistant and deputy counsel to the president in the Trump administration in 2017. From 2009 to 2017, he worked in private practice in Washington, D.C. Katsas was a law clerk to Judge Clarence Thomas.[2]

Katsas was included on President Donald Trump’s (R) list of 20 potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees released on September 9, 2020.[3] President Trump (R) nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the seat on September 26, 2020. For more information on the 2020 Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, click here.

Judicial nominations and appointments

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2017-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Katsas was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on September 7, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination on November 28, 2017, on a recorded vote of 50-48.[1] Katsas received commission on December 8, 2017.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Gregory G. Katsas
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 82 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 7, 2017
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: October 17, 2017
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: November 9, 2017 
ApprovedAConfirmed: November 28, 2017
ApprovedAVote: 50-48


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Katsas on November 28, 2017, on a vote of 50-48. Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) was the only Republican to vote against Katsas' confirmation and Sen. Joe Manchin D-W.Va.) was the only Democrat to vote in favor of Katsas' confirmation.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Katsas confirmation vote (November 28, 2017)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 1 45 0
Ends.png Republican 49 1 2
Grey.png Independent 0 2 0
Total 50 48 2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Hearings on Katsas' nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 17, 2017, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on November 9, 2017.[1]

Nomination

On September 7, 2017, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Katsas to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Katsas was nominated to replace Judge Janice Rogers Brown, who retired on August 31, 2017.[1]

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Katsas well qualified for the nomination.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Katsas earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, cum laude ,in 1986. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989. During his legal studies, Katsas was the executive editor of the Harvard Law Review.[5]

Professional career

Donald Trump presidential transition team, 2016-2017

See also: Donald Trump presidential transition team

Katsas was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team in his first presidential term. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. He was part of the Department of Justice landing team.

About the court

District of Columbia Circuit
Court of Appeals
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Judgeships
Posts: 11
Judges: 11
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Sri Srinivasan
Active judges:
Julianna Michelle Childs, Bradley Garcia, Karen Henderson, Greg Katsas, Patricia Ann Millett, Florence Pan, Cornelia T. L. Pillard, Neomi Rao, Srikanth Srinivasan, Justin Walker, Robert Leon Wilkins

Senior judges:
James Buckley, Harry Edwards, Douglas Ginsburg, Arthur Randolph, Judith Rogers, David Sentelle, David Tatel


The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

This court should not be confused with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which is equivalent to a state supreme court in the District of Columbia, or with the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, whose jurisdiction is limited by subject matter. Appeals are heard in the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C.

Eight judges of the District of Columbia Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States: Fred M. Vinson, Wiley Rutledge, Warren Burger, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, John Roberts, and Brett Kavanaugh.


The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard by the D.C. Circuit. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

Because of the nature of its jurisdiction, the ideologies of the judges who serve on the District of Columbia Circuit is often a partisan issue.[7]

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

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 United States Congress, "PN 999 — Gregory G. Katsas — The Judiciary," accessed November 28, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Katsas, Gregory George," accessed July 20, 2020
  3. ↑ White House, "Additions to President Donald J. Trump’s Supreme Court List," September 9, 2020
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed October 17, 2017
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Review, "Who is Greg Katsas?" September 7, 2017
  6. ↑ The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces seventh wave of judicial candidates," September 7, 2017
  7. ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Why D.C. Circuit, at Center of Nominee Fight, Is So Important," November 20, 2013

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