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Jennings, Rebecca Grady
Born 1978 in Wilmington, DE
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by John Gilpin Heyburn II. Confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 2018, and received commission on April 19, 2018.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., 1999
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2002
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by John Gilpin Heyburn II. Confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 2018, and received commission on April 19, 2018.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., 1999
American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2002
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Haynes, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, 2002-2003
Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 2003-2018