Nanette Kay Laughrey
Nanette Kay Laughrey (born 1946) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Nanette Kay Laughrey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| Assumed office August 27, 2011 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| In office August 1, 1996 – August 27, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Stevens Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Brian C. Wimes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 76–77) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Education | UCLA (BA) University of Missouri School of Law (JD) |
Laughrey is best known as the presiding judge in the Miracle Cars case. She has a reputation as a stern judge who exercises complete control over her courtroom.[1] In 2017, she ruled against the right of citizens to film public officials and officers in public.[2]
References
- Phillips, John III (2005). "God Wants You To Roll!". Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0786714433.
- "Eighth Circuit: Citizens do not have a right to film public officials in public". KRCG 13. 2017.
Sources
- Nanette Kay Laughrey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.