Karen LeCraft Henderson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Born 1944.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 8, 1990
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jun 28, 1990
- Commissioned
- Jul 5, 1990
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jun 3, 1986
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jun 13, 1986
- Commissioned
- Jun 16, 1986
- Left this court
- Jul 11, 1990. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Duke University, 1966
- J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 1969
Career
- Private practice, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1969-1970
- Office of the Attorney General, State of South Carolina, 1973-1983
- Assistant attorney general, 1973-1978
- Senior assistant attorney general/director, Special Litigation Section, 1978-1982
- Deputy attorney general/director, Criminal Division, 1982-1983
- Private practice, Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, 1983-1986
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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