Stephanie Dawn Thacker - CONFIRMED

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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On September 8, 2011, President Obama nominated Stephanie Dawn Thacker, age 46, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Ms. Thacker, who specializes in complex litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and criminal defense, is a partner at the Charleston, West Virginia, law firm of Guthrie & Thomas PLLC and teaches a course in Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor at the West Virginia University School of Law. President Obama has said that Ms. Thacker “will be a diligent, judicious and esteemed addition to the Fourth Circuit bench,” stating that she “has displayed exceptional dedication to the legal profession through her work and I am honored to nominate her to serve the American people as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals.”