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Reeves, Danny C.
Born 1957 in Corbin, KY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a new seat authorized by 114 Stat. 2762. Confirmed by the Senate on December 6, 2001, and received commission on December 10, 2001. Served as chief judge, 2019-2025. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2025.
Education:
Eastern Kentucky University, B.A., 1978
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a new seat authorized by 114 Stat. 2762. Confirmed by the Senate on December 6, 2001, and received commission on December 10, 2001. Served as chief judge, 2019-2025. Assumed senior status on February 1, 2025.
Education:
Eastern Kentucky University, B.A., 1978
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, 1981-1983
Private practice, Kentucky, 1983-2001
Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2017-2021
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote