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Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 30, 2022

9th Circuit Judge Sidney Thomas says he plans to go senior

President Biden now must fill 3 vacancies on the court.

Judge Sidney R. Thomas of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced Tuesday he will take senior status after his successor is confirmed.

Thomas, who is from Montana and ended his seven-year tenure as the circuit’s chief judge in December, is the latest appointee of President Bill Clinton to step down.

“It has been a great honor and a privilege to serve as an active judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal...

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