D.C. Circuit
Karen LeCraft Henderson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George H.W. BushRepublican president
- Seat
- CADC0904
- Nominated
- May 8, 1990
- Committee hearing
- June 11, 1990
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 27, 1990
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- June 28, 1990
- Commissioned
- July 5, 1990
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina | Judge | June 16, 1986 | July 11, 1990 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Ronald Reagan |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | July 5, 1990 | In service | George H.W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in Friends of Animals v. Martha Williams
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Aug. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri v. FERC
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Ralph de la Torre v. Bill Cassidy
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July 28opinion issued Authored the opinion in Environmental Defense Fund v. EPA
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July 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Ahmed Abukhatallah
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July 13
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June 26panel identified Sat on the panel in Michael Baxley v. Daniel Driscoll
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June 26
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June 23opinion issued Authored the opinion in Gengshu He v. Marco Rubio
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June 12
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June 12
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June 5opinion issued Authored the opinion in Trevor Kitchen v. CFTC
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
Judicial writings
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