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Danny C. Reeves
Danny C. Reeves
Member of the United States Sentencing Commission
	In office; March 21, 2017 – March 21, 2021
Preceded by	Ricardo Hinojosa
Succeeded by	Claire McCusker Murray
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 16, 2019
Preceded by	Karen K. Caldwell
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 10, 2001
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established by 114 Stat. 2762
Personal details
Born	Danny Clyde Reeves; August 1, 1957 (age 67); Corbin, Kentucky, U.S.
Spouse	Cindy Woolum
Children	2
Education	Eastern Kentucky University (BA); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (JD)

Danny Clyde Reeves (born August 1, 1957)^[1] is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Early life and education

Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Reeves received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1981.^[1] During his undergraduate and law school years, Reeves had summer jobs at a coal mine and General Motors assembly factory.^[1]

He was a law clerk to Judge Eugene E. Siler, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern & Western Districts of Kentucky from 1981 to 1983. He was in private practice with the Lexington, Kentucky law firm Greenebaum Doll & McDonald from 1983 to 2001, starting as an associate before being promoted to partner in 1988.^[1]

Federal judicial service

On September 4, 2001, Reeves was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He was nominated to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762.^[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 6, 2001, and received his commission on December 10, 2001. He became chief judge on August 16, 2019.^[3]

Notable case

In January 2025, Reeves blocked the Biden administration's Title IX rule, which would have added protections for LGBTQ+ students and strengthened protections for victims of sexual harassment. ^[4]

United States Sentencing Commission

On March 15, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Reeves for a position on the United States Sentencing Commission, which would expire on October 31, 2021.^[5]^[6] On July 13, 2016, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[7] His nomination expired with the end of the 114th Congress on January 3, 2017. He was renominated by President Obama on January 17, 2017. His nomination was withdrawn by President Donald Trump on February 28, 2017, but Trump renominated him on March 1, 2017. On March 9, 2017, his nomination was reported out of committee. On March 21, 2017, his nomination was confirmed by a 98–0 vote.^[8] His term ended in March 2021.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary" (PDF). United States Senate. November 7, 2001. pp. 675–677. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ (Archived) "President Bush to Nominate One Individual to Serve in his Administration, Sixteen Individuals to Serve as Members of the Federal Judiciary, and Twelve Individuals to Serve as United States Attorneys", White House, August 2, 2001
^ "Judicial Milestones: Danny C. Reeves", uscourts.gov
^ "Federal judge vacates Biden's Title IX rule". Politico. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "President Obama Nominates Judge Danny C. Reeves to Serve on the United States Sentencing Commission", White House, March 15, 2016
^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, March 15, 2016
^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 13, 2016
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmations Charles R. Breyer, of California, and Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be Members of the United States Sentencing Commission)". www.senate.gov. March 21, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

Sources

Danny C. Reeves at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 114 Stat. 2762	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky 2001–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Karen K. Caldwell	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky 2019–present	Incumbent

[biographical-1] "Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary" (PDF). United States Senate. November 7, 2001. pp. 675–677. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[2] (Archived) "President Bush to Nominate One Individual to Serve in his Administration, Sixteen Individuals to Serve as Members of the Federal Judiciary, and Twelve Individuals to Serve as United States Attorneys", White House, August 2, 2001

[3] "Judicial Milestones: Danny C. Reeves", uscourts.gov

[4] "Federal judge vacates Biden's Title IX rule". Politico. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[5] "President Obama Nominates Judge Danny C. Reeves to Serve on the United States Sentencing Commission", White House, March 15, 2016

[6] "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, March 15, 2016

[7] United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 13, 2016

[8] "On the Nomination (Confirmations Charles R. Breyer, of California, and Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be Members of the United States Sentencing Commission)". www.senate.gov. March 21, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023.

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