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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 .
Sidney R. Thomas, who served as a Ninth Circuit judge for 26 years and as chief judge from 2014 to 2021, will assume senior status effective upon his successor's appointment. He oversaw the court's response to COVID-19, technology improvements, and numerous challenges and crises.
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Emeritus Sidney R. Thomas of Billings, Montana, who has held the office since 2014. Chief Judge Thomas steps down as chief judge after a seven-year term in which the court greatly expanded the use of technology to improve operations and make the judicial process more accessible to the public.
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Mar 29, 2022 · U.S. Circuit Judge Sidney Thomas on Tuesday said he plans to step down from active service on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, opening up a seventh vacancy for President Joe Biden to fill on ...
Personal. Birthplace. Bozeman, Mont. 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. [1] [2] [3]
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Montana State University awarded Judge Thomas an honorary doctorate in humane letters for his leadership and service as chief judge of the nation's largest federal appellate court. Judge Thomas, a native of Bozeman, has heard over 11,550 appeals and authored 406 precedential opinions.
