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Stephanie Dawn Thacker
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Stephanie Dawn Thacker serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Apr 16, 2012 by a 91–3 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Apr 16, 2012
- Senate vote
- 91–3
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1965
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitBarack Obama · Apr 16, 2012
Education
- Marshall UniversityB.A., 1987
- West Virginia University College of LawJ.D., 1990
Career
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1990-1992; Assistant attorney general, Environmental Division, State of West Virginia, 1992; Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1992-1994, 2006-2012; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of West Virginia, 1994-1999; Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1999-2006; trial attorney, 1999-2002; deputy chief for litigation, 2002-2004; principal deputy chief, 2004-2006
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