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Henry, Catherine
Born 1969 in Edison, NJ
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 4, 2024, to a seat vacated by Edward George Smith. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2024, and received commission on December 6, 2024.
Education:
Drew University, B.A., 1991
District of Columbia School of Law (now University of the District of Columbia Clarke School of Law), J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 4, 2024, to a seat vacated by Edward George Smith. Confirmed by the Senate on December 3, 2024, and received commission on December 6, 2024.
Education:
Drew University, B.A., 1991
District of Columbia School of Law (now University of the District of Columbia Clarke School of Law), J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Staff attorney, Feminist Majority Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1995-1996
Assistant defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania], 1996-2002
Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2002-2024; assistant federal defender, 2002-2008; senior litigator, 2008-2024
Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, 2009-