| 词条 | Myra C. Selby |
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Myra Consetta Selby (born July 1, 1955) is an Indiana attorney in private practice and is a former nominee to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. BiographySelby was born on July 1, 1955, in Bay City, Michigan.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from Kalamazoo College. She received a Juris Doctor in 1980 from the University of Michigan Law School. From 1980 to 1983, she practiced at the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw. In 1983, she joined the Indianapolis, Indiana, law firm of Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan (now Ice Miller), as an associate in the health care group from 1983 to 1988 and the first African-American partner from 1988 to 1993.[2] From 1993 to 1994, she served as the Director of Health Care Policy for the State of Indiana under Governor Evan Bayh. As Director of Health Care Policy, she was responsible for policy development and the execution of state health care programs. In 1995, she was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court, where she served as both the first African American and first woman appointed to the highest state court in Indiana. During her time on the court, she authored more than 100 majority opinions, including landmark decisions regarding tort law reform and medical malpractice claims. In 1999, she retired from the bench and returned to private practice as a partner at Ice Miller. Upon her departure from the bench in 1999, the Indiana Supreme Court asked her to chair the newly formed Commission on Race and Gender Fairness. She continues to chair the Commission, where she leads the Commission’s efforts to study and make recommendations on increasing gender and racial fairness in the legal system. Her private practice is primarily commercial litigation with an emphasis in health care.[3] Nomination to court of appealsOn January 12, 2016, President Obama nominated Selby to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to the seat vacated by Judge John Daniel Tinder, who took senior status on February 18, 2015. Her nomination expired on January 3, 2017, with the end of the 114th Congress.[4] See also
References1. ^Justice Biography from the Supreme Court of Indiana {{s-start}}{{s-legal}}{{s-bef|before=Richard M. Givan}}{{s-ttl|title=Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana |years=1995–1999}}{{s-aft|after=Robert D. Rucker}}{{s-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Selby, Myra Consetta}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/judiciary/supreme/2577.htm|title=Hon. Myra C. Selby|last=|first=|date=|website=Indiana Judicial Branch|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-16}} 3. ^[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/13/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-court-appeals "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States Court of Appeals" White House, January 12, 2016] 4. ^[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/13/presidential-nominations-sent-senate "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, January 12, 2016] 12 : Living people|1955 births|African-American judges|African-American women lawyers|American women lawyers|African-American lawyers|Indiana lawyers|Indiana Supreme Court justices|Kalamazoo College alumni|Politicians from Bay City, Michigan|University of Michigan Law School alumni|Lawyers from Washington, D.C. |
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