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'''Gregory N. Stivers''' (born June 20, 1960) is a [[Kentucky]] [[Attorneys in the United States|attorney]] in private practice who has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky]].
'''Gregory N. Stivers''' (born June 20, 1960) is a [[Kentucky]] [[Attorneys in the United States|attorney]] in private practice and a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]]-Designate of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky]].


==Biography==
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==Nomination to district court==
==Nomination to district court==


On June 19, 2014, [[Barack Obama|President Obama]] nominated Stivers to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Thomas B. Russell]], who took [[senior status]] on November 15, 2011.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/19/presidential-nominations-sent-senate "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, June 19, 2014]</ref> On July 29, 2014 a hearing before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] was held on his nomination. <ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/judicial-nominations-2014-07-29 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 29, 2014]</ref> On September 18, 2014 his nomiantion was repoted out of committee by [[voice vote]].<ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%209-18-14.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting - September 18, 2014 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]</ref> On December 3, 2014 Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] filed for cloture on his nomination. The Senate then voted 70-23 for cloture on the morning of December 4, 2014.<ref>http://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/</ref> Later that same day, the Senate confirmed Stivers in a voice vote.<ref>http://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/</ref> Stivers currently is awaiting his federal judicial commission.
On June 19, 2014, [[Barack Obama|President Obama]] nominated Stivers to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, to the seat vacated by Judge [[Thomas B. Russell]], who took [[senior status]] on November 15, 2011.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/19/presidential-nominations-sent-senate "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, June 19, 2014]</ref> On July 29, 2014 a hearing before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] was held on his nomination. <ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/judicial-nominations-2014-07-29 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 29, 2014]</ref> On September 18, 2014 his nomiantion was repoted out of committee by [[voice vote]].<ref>[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%209-18-14.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting - September 18, 2014 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]</ref> On December 3, 2014 Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] filed for cloture on his nomination. The Senate then voted 70-23 for cloture on the morning of December 4, 2014. Later that same day, the Senate confirmed Stivers by [[voice vote]]. Stivers currently is awaiting his federal judicial commission.


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Revision as of 23:04, 4 December 2014

Gregory Stivers
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Designate
Assuming office
December 2014
Appointed byBarack Obama
SucceedingThomas Russell
Personal details
Born (1960-06-20) June 20, 1960 (age 64)
Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materEastern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky

Gregory N. Stivers (born June 20, 1960) is a Kentucky attorney in private practice and a United States District Judge-Designate of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

Biography

Stivers was born on June 20, 1960, in Hazard, Kentucky.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 from Eastern Kentucky University. He received a Juris Doctorate in 1985 from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He has spent his entire legal career at the Bowling Green, Kentucky, law firm of Kerrick, Stivers, Coyle, PLC, formerly known as Campbell, Kerrick and Grise, joining as an associate in 1985 and becoming partner in 1990. His legal practice focuses on employment and general civil litigation in Federal and State courts. He also serves as the designated outside legal counsel for Western Kentucky University.[2]

Nomination to district court

On June 19, 2014, President Obama nominated Stivers to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, to the seat vacated by Judge Thomas B. Russell, who took senior status on November 15, 2011.[3] On July 29, 2014 a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on his nomination. [4] On September 18, 2014 his nomiantion was repoted out of committee by voice vote.[5] On December 3, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on his nomination. The Senate then voted 70-23 for cloture on the morning of December 4, 2014. Later that same day, the Senate confirmed Stivers by voice vote. Stivers currently is awaiting his federal judicial commission.

Personal

Stivers is a neighbor of Sen. Rand Paul.[6] At the time of Stivers' nomination, Paul's Senate office in Bowling Green was in the same building that housed Stivers' law firm.[7]

References

  1. ^ Attorney Profile at MartinDale.com
  2. ^ "President Obama Announces Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, June 19, 2014
  3. ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, June 19, 2014
  4. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 29, 2014
  5. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting - September 18, 2014 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  6. ^ http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/19/white-house-nominates-kentucky-judgeships/11001865/
  7. ^ http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/19/white-house-nominates-kentucky-judgeships/11001865/
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Designate
2014–present 		Incumbent
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