Sharon Prost
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- 97 to 0
- Confirmed
- Sep 21, 2001
- Commissioned
- Sep 24, 2001
Education
- B.S., Cornell University, 1973
- M.B.A., George Washington University, 1975
- J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 1979
- LL.M., George Washington University Law School, 1984
Career
- Labor relations specialist, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1973-1976
- Specialist and auditor, General Accounting Office, 1976-1980
- Field attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority, 1980-1983
- Attorney, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1983-1984
- Assistant, associate, and acting solicitor, National Labor Relations Board, 1984-1989
- Chief labor counsel, U.S. Senate, 1989-1993
- Minority chief counsel, deputy chief counsel, and chief counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1993-2001
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2014-2021
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, May 21, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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