Sidney Thomas' Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Post Office Box 193939
San Francisco, CA 94119-3939
Full Name:
Sidney Runyan Thomas
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1953
Birth Place:
Bozeman, MT
JD, University of Montana School of Law, 1978
BA, Montana State University, 1975
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Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2014-present
Legal Intern, Honorable WW Lessley, Montana State District Court, 18th Judicial District
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1996-2014
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, January 2, 1996
Lawyer, Private Practice, Billings, Montana, 1978-1995
Adjunct Instructor of Law, Rocky Mountain College, 1982-1995
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, July 19, 1995
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2014-present