Sidney Runyan Thomas
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jul 19, 1995
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jan 2, 1996
- Commissioned
- Jan 4, 1996
- Senior status
- May 4, 2023
Education
- B.A., Montana State University, 1975
- J.D., University of Montana School of Law, 1978
Career
- Private practice, Billings, Montana, 1978-1995
- Adjunct instructor of law, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1982-1995
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2014-2021
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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