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Sidney Runyan Thomas
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
Sidney Runyan Thomas , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Sidney Runyan Thomas (born August 14, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1996. He served as the Ninth Circuit's chief judge from 2014 to 2021. His chambers are located in Billings, Montana.
Education
- Montana State UniversityB.A., 1975
- University of Montana School of LawJ.D., 1978
Career
Private practice, Billings, Montana, 1978-1995; Adjunct instructor of law, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1982-1995; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2014-2021
Biography
Sidney Runyan Thomas (born August 14, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1996. He served as the Ninth Circuit's chief judge from 2014 to 2021. His chambers are located in Billings, Montana.
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