Biden nominates law professor to be 9th Circuit judge
A University of Montana law professor was nominated to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Joe Biden nominated a University of Montana law professor to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Anthony Johnstone is a former solicitor for the state of Montana who has taught at the University of Montana since 2011. He previously worked at a private firm and clerked for Judge Sidney Thomas, who stepped down last year as chief judge for the 9th Circuit.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said in a statement that Johnstone had a track record of applying the law without personal bias.
His nomination must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
President Joe Biden nominated Anthony Johnstone, a law professor at the University of Montana, to be a 9th Circuit judge. (Fox News)
The 9th Circuit has 29 judgeships and is one the busiest federal appeals courts in the nation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It handles thousands of cases annually from federal judicial districts in nine western states, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.