Holly Lou Teeter
2018 - Present
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Holly Lou Teeter is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on August 3, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2018, by voice vote.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Teeter previously worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Missouri from 2016-2018.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Kansas (2018-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Teeter was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by President Donald Trump (R) on August 3, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Teeter on August 1, 2018, by voice vote.[1] She received commission on August 3, 2018.[3] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Holly Lou Teeter |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 363 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: August 3, 2017
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Not Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: October 17, 2017
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 9, 2017
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| Confirmed: August 1, 2018
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Teeter on August 1, 2018, by voice vote.[1]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Teeter had her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 17, 2017. The committee voted to advance Teeter's nomination to the full Senate on November 9, 2017.[1]
Nomination
Teeter was nominated to replace Judge Kathryn Vratil, who assumed senior status on April 22, 2014.
ABA rating
The American Bar Association rated Teeter not qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by a minority for the nomination.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
The ABA released a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and to the committee's ranking member, Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), with a brief explanation of the rating. That letter is presented here:[5]
Responses to Teeter's ABA rating
Neither of Teeter's home state senators, Jerry Moran (R) and Pat Roberts (R), responded directly to the ABA's ratings. However, both issued statements attending the vote to report Teeter's nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6]
Sen. Moran's statement read,[7]
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I’m pleased that my Senate Judiciary Committee colleagues voted overwhelmingly today to move Ms. Teeter’s nomination forward so that she can be considered by the full Senate ... Her extensive qualifications, exemplary temperament and years of experience make her highly qualified to serve Kansans in this role as a federal judge. I look forward to voting to confirm her to this position, which has been vacant for the last three years, where I am confident she will be a dedicated servant of the law.[8] |
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Senator Roberts' statement read,[9]
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Holly is an outstanding candidate to serve as a district court judge in our state. ... I continue to be impressed by her intellect, integrity, character, and experience. She has a broad range of professional experience, including two clerkships at the federal district court level and current service as Assistant U.S. Attorney. I have no doubt Ms. Teeter will do an excellent job ensuring Kansans are treated fairly in the federal courtroom.[8] |
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Education
Teeter earned her bachelor's degree with highest distinction from the University of Kansas School of Engineering in 2002 and her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 2006. She graduated first in her class from law school. During a period of her legal studies, Teeter served as a member of the Kansas Law Review. Teeter obtained a diploma in legal studies from Oxford University.[2][3]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- 2016-2018: Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Missouri
- 2013-2016: Law clerk to the Hon. Brian C. Wimes, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and Western District of Missouri
- 2011-2013: Law clerk to the Hon. Carlos Murguia, United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- 2007-2011: Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri
- 2006-2007: Patent law clerk, Los Alamos National Security LLC[3]
About the court
| District of Kansas |
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| Tenth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 6 |
| Judges: 5 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Eric Melgren |
| Active judges: John Broomes, Daniel D. Crabtree, Toby Crouse, Eric Melgren, Holly Lou Teeter Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita.[10] When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit based in downtown Denver, Colorado, at the Byron White Federal Courthouse.
The District of Kansas has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The court's headquarters are in Wichita, with courthouses in Kansas City and Topeka.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- District Court for the District of Kansas
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States Congress, "PN 885 — Holly Lou Teeter — The Judiciary," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces sixth wave of judicial candidates and fifth wave of U.S. Attorney candidates," August 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Teeter, Holly Lou," accessed August 6, 2018
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 23, 2020
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Letter to the Honorable Charles E. Grassley and the Honorable Dianne Feinstein re: Nomination of Holly Lou Teeter to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Bloomberg New Agency, "Third Trump judicial nominee gets 'not qualified' rating," November 6, 2017
- ↑ Senator Jerry Moran, "Sen. Moran applauds progress on the nomination of Kansas Holly Teeter," November 9, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Senator Pat Roberts, "Roberts applauds committee passage of Holly Teeter nomination to be federal district court judge for Kansas District," November 9, 2017
- ↑ U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, "Home page," accessed July 16, 2019
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Federal courts:
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