Catherine Henry | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
Assumed office December 6, 2024 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Edward G. Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Edison,New Jersey,U.S. |
Education | Drew University (BA) University of the District of Columbia (JD) |
Catherine Henry (born 1969) [1] is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Henry received a Bachelor of Arts from Drew University in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from the District of Columbia School of Law in 1995. [2]
From 1995 to 1996,Henry was a staff attorney at the Feminist Majority Foundation in Arlington,Virginia. From 1996 to 2001,she worked as a public defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. From 2001 to 2024,she served as an assistant federal defender in the Federal Community Defender's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. [2] She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Temple University School of Law. [3]
On May 23,2024,President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Henry to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She was recommended to the Biden administration by Senator John Fetterman. [4] On June 4,2024,her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Henry to the seat vacated by Judge Edward G. Smith,who died on November 27,2023. [5] On June 20,2024,a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [6] On August 1,2024,her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–9 vote. [7] On November 21,2024,the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50–49 vote. [8] On December 3,2024,her nomination was confirmed by a 50–48 vote. [9] She received her judicial commission on December 6,2024, [10] and was sworn in on December 12,2024. [11]