Andre Mathis

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Andre Mathis
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

1

Education

Bachelor's

University of Memphis, 2003

Law

University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2007


Andre Mathis is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on November 18, 2021, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 8, 2022, by a vote of 48-47.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the 6th Circuit, click here.

Prior to his confirmation, Mathis was a partner at the law firm of Butler Snow LLP in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On November 18, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Mathis to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He was confirmed by a 48-47 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 8, 2022.[1][3]Mathis received commission on September 27, 2022.[4] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Andre Mathis
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 294 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: November 18, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: January 12, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: February 10, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 8, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 48-47


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Mathis by a vote of 48-47 on September 8, 2022.[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Andre Mathis confirmation vote (September 8, 2022)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 45 0 3
Ends.png Republican 1 47 2
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 48 47 5


Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Mathis' nomination on January 12, 2022. The committee voted 12-10 to advance Mathis' nomination to the full Senate on February 10, 2022.[5]

Opposition from home-state senators

See also: Blue slip (federal judicial nominations)

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said of Mathis: "It has been made public that he has a rap sheet with a laundry list of citations, including multiple failures to appear in court in Tennessee. We expect our judges to respect the law, not disregard it. If Mr. Mathis thought he was above the law before, imagine how he'll conduct himself if he's confirmed."[6]

Former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks responded to Blackburn's comments in an interview with CNN. He said, "Here we have the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the state of Tennessee humiliating, denigrating, demeaning a Black man. She refers to less than a handful of speeding tickets as a 'rap sheet.'"[6]

Nomination

On November 17, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Mathis to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.[1] The president officially nominated Mathis on November 18.[2]

Mathis' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2022.[7] The president renominated Mathis on the same day.[3]

Mathis was nominated to replace Judge Bernice Donald, who announced on May 15, 2021, that she would assume senior status upon the confirmation of her successor.[1][8]

The American Bar Association rated Mathis Well Qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Mathis received a B.A. from the University of Memphis in 2003 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, in 2007.[1]

Professional career

About the court

Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals
US-CourtOfAppeals-6thCircuit-Seal.png
Judgeships
Posts: 16
Judges: 16
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Jeffrey Sutton
Active judges: Rachel Bloomekatz, John K. Bush, Eric Clay, Stephanie Dawkins Davis, Julia Gibbons, Richard Griffin, Raymond Kethledge, Joan Larsen, Andre Mathis, Karen Moore, Eric Murphy, John Nalbandian, Chad Readler, Jane Stranch, Jeffrey Sutton, Amul Thapar

Senior judges:
Alice Batchelder, Danny Boggs, R. Guy Cole Jr., Deborah Cook, Martha Daughtrey, Ronald Gilman, Ralph Guy, David McKeague, Alan Norris, John M. Rogers, James Ryan, Eugene Siler, Richard Suhrheinrich, Helene White


The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Sixth Circuit has 16 authorized judicial posts. The chief judge of the court is Jeffrey Sutton, who was appointed by President George W. Bush (R). Six of the judges on the court were appointed by Donald Trump (R).

Appeals are heard in the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Four judges of the Sixth Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Howell Edmunds Jackson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1893 by Benjamin Harrison (R), William R. Day was appointed in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt (R), Horace Harmon Lurton was appointed in 1909 by William Howard Taft (R), and Potter Stewart was appointed in 1958 by Dwight Eisenhower (R). The Sixth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Brett Kavanaugh is the circuit justice for the Sixth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the United States district courts in the following federal judicial districts:

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The White House, "President Biden Names Tenth Round of Judicial Nominees," November 17, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN1423 — Andre B. Mathis — The Judiciary," accessed November 19, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress.gov, "PN1502 — Andre B. Mathis — The Judiciary," accessed January 5, 2022
  4. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Mathis, Andre Bernard," October 3, 2022
  5. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," February 10, 2022
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Tennessean, "Sen. Marsha Blackburn criticized for saying judicial nominee has 'rap sheet' over court appearances and speeding tickets," January 14, 2022
  7. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  8. ↑ The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," November 18, 2021
  9. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES, 117TH CONGRESS, last updated January 11, 2022

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