Tom Kleeh

Thomas Shawn Kleeh (born September 14, 1974)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Tom Kleeh
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Assumed office
November 5, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byIrene Patricia Murphy Keeley
Personal details
Born
Thomas Shawn Kleeh

(1974-09-14) September 14, 1974
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationWest Virginia University (BSBA, JD)

Biography

Kleeh earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from West Virginia University and his Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif.[2]

From 1999–2018, he practiced with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, and specialized in labor and employment issues covering both the public and private sectors. He rose to become a member of the firm before becoming a judge. He also served as counsel to the West Virginia Senate's Committee on the Judiciary.[2]

Federal judicial service

On February 12, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Kleeh to an undetermined seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. On February 15, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Kleeh to the seat vacated by Judge Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley, who assumed senior status on August 12, 2017.[3] On April 25, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] On May 24, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–7 vote.[5] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 65–30 vote.[6] He received his judicial commission on November 5, 2018.

References
  1. Lawyer Central profile
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, February 12, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. PN1644 — Thomas S. Kleeh — The Judiciary, congress.gov
  4. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 25, 2018
  5. Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 24, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Thomas S. Kleeh, of West Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia)". United States Senate. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
2018–present		 Incumbent
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