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Haines, Stephanie Lou
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on March 5, 2019, to a seat vacated by David S. Cercone. Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 2019, and received commission on September 30, 2019.
Education:
Juniata College, B.A., 1992
Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, J.D., 1995
Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, Officer Basic Course Diploma, 1996
Air War College, Air University Diploma, 2016
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Eugene E. Fike II, Somerset County [Pennsylvania] Court of Common Pleas, 1995-1996
U.S. Army captain, 1996-2002; legal assistance attorney, 1996-1997; prosecutor, 1997-1999; appellate defense attorney, 1999-2002
U.S. Army Reserve major and appellate defense attorney, 2002-2005
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of West Virginia, 2002-2007
West Virginia Air National Guard Reserve colonel, 2005- ; deputy staff judge advocate, 2005-2008; staff judge advocate, 2008-2013; state headquarters JAG attorney, 2013-2019
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2007-2019