Claria Denise Horn Boom (born 1969) is a

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of the

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and

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. She is a member of the

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Education and career

Boom earned her

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degree from

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and her

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from the

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. She clerked for Judge

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of the

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. Early in her career she was an

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in the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, and before that, practiced at

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. Before becoming a judge, she practiced as a partner at

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in the Lexington office.

Federal judicial service

On June 7, 2017, President

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announced his intent to nominate Boom to serve as a United States District Judge of the

and of the

, to the joint seat vacated by Judge

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, who retired on January 8, 2013. On June 12, 2017, her nomination was sent to the Senate. Boom received a "qualified" rating from the

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. A hearing on her nomination before the

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took place on November 15, 2017. On December 7, 2017, her nomination was reported out of committee by

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. On April 9, 2018, the

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invoked cloture on her nomination by a 96–2 vote. On April 10, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by a 96–1 vote. She received her commission on April 11, 2018. She maintains chambers in

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, Kentucky for the Eastern District and

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, Kentucky for the Western District.

United States Sentencing Commission

Intent to nominate under Trump

On August 12, 2020, President

announced his intent to nominate Boom to serve as a Commissioner of the United States Sentencing Commission.

Nomination under Biden

On May 11, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Boom to serve as a member of the

. On May 12, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate, she has been nominated to fill the position left vacant by Judge William H. Pryor Jr., whose term expired. On June 8, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the

. On July 21, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote. On August 4, 2022, the

confirmed her nomination by a voice vote. On October 18, 2023, she was renominated by President Biden for an additional term. On October 24, 2023, her renomination was sent to the Senate.

Personal life

Boom grew up in

Martin County, Kentucky Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,929. Its county seat is Inez. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for Congressman John Preston Martin. Warfield, Kentucky, ...

, where her mother served as clerk of the court. In 2013, she married Denny Boom, who is the president of a Lexington construction company.

References

External links

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Biography at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
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