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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Marks was born on March 6, 1973, in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]].<ref> |
Marks was born on March 6, 1973, in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lawyercentral.com/emily-c-marks-interactive-profile--20-710383.html|title=Lawyer Central profile}}</ref> She earned her [[Bachelor of Arts]], magna cum laude, from [[Spring Hill College]], and her [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Alabama School of Law]], where she served as chair of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board and as a senior editor of the ''University of Alabama Law & Psychology Review''. |
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Marks was a partner in the Montgomery, Alabama, office of Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A., where she practiced from 1998, when she joined the firm as an associate, to 2018, when she became a judge. She specialized in labor and employment law, civil rights law, and appellate practice, and routinely lectured on these topics before employers and other members of the bar.<ref> |
Marks was a partner in the Montgomery, Alabama, office of Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A., where she practiced from 1998, when she joined the firm as an associate, to 2018, when she became a judge. She specialized in labor and employment law, civil rights law, and appellate practice, and routinely lectured on these topics before employers and other members of the bar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-seventh-wave-judicial-candidates/|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates – The White House|website=trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov}}</ref> |
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== Federal judicial service == |
== Federal judicial service == |
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On September 7, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Marks to serve as a United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama]], to the seat vacated by Judge [[Myron Herbert Thompson]], who assumed [[senior status]] on August 22, 2013.<ref> |
On September 7, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Marks to serve as a United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama]], to the seat vacated by Judge [[Myron Herbert Thompson]], who assumed [[senior status]] on August 22, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-today/|title=Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today – The White House|website=trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov}}</ref> On October 17, 2017, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/10/17/2017/nominations|title=Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|website=www.judiciary.senate.gov}}</ref> On November 9, 2017, her nomination was reported out of committee by [[voice vote]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/11-9-17%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 9, 2017, Senate Judiciary Committee}}</ref> |
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On January 3, 2018, her nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]].<ref> |
On January 3, 2018, her nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2018/1/3/daily-digest|title=Congress.gov | Library of Congress|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> On January 5, 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to renominate Marks to a federal judgeship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-renomination-21-judicial-nominees/|title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Renomination of 21 Judicial Nominees – The White House|website=trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov}}</ref> On January 8, 2018, her renomination was sent to the [[United States Senate|Senate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/nominations-sent-senate-today-2/|title=Nominations Sent to the Senate Today – The White House|website=trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov}}</ref> On January 18, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–4 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%2001-18-181.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee}}</ref> On August 1, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by [[voice vote]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/1417|title=PN1417 — Emily Coody Marks — The Judiciary|date=January 8, 2018|website=[[United States Senate]]|access-date=August 1, 2018|language=en}}</ref> She received her judicial commission on August 3, 2018. She became Chief Judge on January 31, 2019, after William Keith Watkins assumed [[senior status]]. |
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In September 2021, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' published an investigation into 131 federal judges who were alleged to have broken the law by presiding over cases in which they had a financial interest. In August 2018, Marks purchased stock in Wells Fargo Bank two weeks after she was assigned a case in which plaintiff-homeowners sued Wells Fargo for wrongful foreclosure on their home. She did not disclose her stock purchases. Marks subsequently dismissed the lawsuit against Wells Fargo on a pre-trial motion. <ref> |
In September 2021, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' published an investigation into 131 federal judges who were alleged to have broken the law by presiding over cases in which they had a financial interest. In August 2018, Marks purchased stock in Wells Fargo Bank two weeks after she was assigned a case in which plaintiff-homeowners sued Wells Fargo for wrongful foreclosure on their home. She did not disclose her stock purchases. Marks subsequently dismissed the lawsuit against Wells Fargo on a pre-trial motion. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/131-federal-judges-broke-the-law-by-hearing-cases-where-they-had-a-financial-interest-11632834421|title=131 Federal Judges Broke the Law by Hearing Cases Where They Had a Financial Interest|first=James V. Grimaldi, Coulter Jones and Joe|last=Palazzolo|date=September 28, 2021|via=www.wsj.com}}</ref> |
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== Memberships == |
== Memberships == |
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She has been a member of the [[Federalist Society]] since 2017.<ref name="Questionnaire"> |
She has been a member of the [[Federalist Society]] since 2017.<ref name="Questionnaire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Marks%20SJQ.pdf|title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Emily Coody Marks}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Emily C. Marks
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | |
| Assumed office January 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | William Keith Watkins |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama | |
| Assumed office August 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Myron H. Thompson |
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| Born | Emily Michele Coody[1] (1973-03-06) March 6, 1973 (age 51) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Education | Spring Hill College (BA) University of Alabama (JD) |
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Emily Coody Marks (born March 6, 1973) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Marks was born on March 6, 1973, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[2] She earned her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Spring Hill College, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law, where she served as chair of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board and as a senior editor of the University of Alabama Law & Psychology Review.
Marks was a partner in the Montgomery, Alabama, office of Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak, P.A., where she practiced from 1998, when she joined the firm as an associate, to 2018, when she became a judge. She specialized in labor and employment law, civil rights law, and appellate practice, and routinely lectured on these topics before employers and other members of the bar.[3]
On September 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Marks to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, to the seat vacated by Judge Myron Herbert Thompson, who assumed senior status on August 22, 2013.[4] On October 17, 2017, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On November 9, 2017, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[6]
On January 3, 2018, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[7] On January 5, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to renominate Marks to a federal judgeship.[8] On January 8, 2018, her renomination was sent to the Senate.[9] On January 18, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–4 vote.[10] On August 1, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[11] She received her judicial commission on August 3, 2018. She became Chief Judge on January 31, 2019, after William Keith Watkins assumed senior status.
In September 2021, The Wall Street Journal published an investigation into 131 federal judges who were alleged to have broken the law by presiding over cases in which they had a financial interest. In August 2018, Marks purchased stock in Wells Fargo Bank two weeks after she was assigned a case in which plaintiff-homeowners sued Wells Fargo for wrongful foreclosure on their home. She did not disclose her stock purchases. Marks subsequently dismissed the lawsuit against Wells Fargo on a pre-trial motion. [12]
She has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2017.[1]
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