Tom Kleeh

Thomas Shawn Kleeh (born September 14, 1974)^[1] is a member of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC and is a United States District Judge–Designate of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

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]

He has practiced since 1999 with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, and is currently a member, specializing in labor and employment issues covering both the public and private sectors. He also serves as Counsel to the West Virginia Senate's Committee on the Judiciary.^[2]

Nomination to district court

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 on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 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 the full Senate by a 65–30 vote.^[6] He is currently awaiting his judicial commission.

References

External links

• Tom Kleeh at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.