Stephanie Dawn Thacker
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Born 1965.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Sep 8, 2011
- Senate vote
- 91 to 3
- Confirmed
- Apr 16, 2012
- Commissioned
- Apr 17, 2012
Education
- B.A., Marshall University, 1987
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1990
Career
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1990-1992
- Assistant attorney general, Environmental Division, State of West Virginia, 1992
- Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1992-1994, 2006-2012
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of West Virginia, 1994-1999
- Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1999-2006
- trial attorney, 1999-2002
- deputy chief for litigation, 2002-2004
- principal deputy chief, 2004-2006
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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