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Kai Niambi Scott
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Kai Niambi Scott serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Dec 7, 2022 by a 50–42 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Dec 7, 2022
- Senate vote
- 50–42
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1970
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJoseph R. Biden · Dec 7, 2022
Education
- Hampton UniversityB.A., 1991
- West Virginia University College of LawJ.D., 1995
Career
Law clerk, Hon. David Poorman, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, 1996-1998; Assistant defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], 1998-2004; Assistant federal defender, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004-2015; chief, Trial Unit, 2010-2015; Judge, Criminal Trial Division, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 2016-2022
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