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Sidney Runyan Thomas (born August 14, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1996. He served as the Ninth Circuit's chief judge from 2014 to 2021. His chambers are located in Billings, Montana.
Mar 29, 2022 · Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Emeritus Sidney R. Thomas to Take Senior Status. March 29, 2022 / Ninth Circuit Public Information Office.
SAN FRANCISCO – Chief Judge Emeritus Sidney R. Thomas, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, has informed President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., that he will assume senior status effective upon the appointment of his successor.
Sidney Runyan Thomas is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He joined the court in 1996 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton (D). Thomas served as chief judge from December 1, 2014, to December 1, 2021.
Judge Sidney R. Thomas of Billings, appointed by President Clinton in 1996, will become the circuit’s new chief judge on Dec. 1, 2014. He will oversee the country’s biggest appellate court, which handles 20 percent of the nation’s federal caseload.
Apr 15, 2024 · On Dec. 1, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sidney R. Thomas of Billings will become the circuit’s new chief judge. Running the Ninth Circuit, the country’s biggest appellate circuit,...
Dec 1, 2014 · Judicial Milestones. Elevated. Position: Chief Judge. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Succeeding U.S. Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski. December 1, 2014.
