Interview with Thomasenia Duncan, September 27, 2023
Project: John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary Oral History Project
Interview Summary
In this oral history, Thomasenia Duncan talks about her childhood in Baltimore, Maryland and how her education affected her life trajectory. She describes her law school years, private practice at Covington and Burling, and service in Executive Branch agencies. Duncan then details what it was like to be the first panel executive for the Judicial Branch’s Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, including the changes she implemented under the guidance of Panel Chair Judge John G. Heyburn II.Interview Accession
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University of Pennsylvania School of Law Judicial Panels Panel executives Multidistrict litigation Code switching Alexander Hamilton Elementary School Attorneys Covington and Burling LLP Client relations Deputy general counsel MDL panel Court hearings Oral argument Caldwell, Karen Vance, Sarah Vance, Sarah Panel chairs Plaintiffs Leadership Councils Washington Area Women's FoundationInterview LC Subject
Maryland Antioch School of Law Yale Law School Heyburn, John G. (John Gilpin), II, 1948-2015 United States. Federal Election Commission. United States. Federal Aviation Administration. United States. Department of Labor. Corporation for National and Community Service (U.S.) Lawyers Roland Park Country School (Baltimore, Md.) Baltimore (Md.) United States. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.Interview Rights
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Duncan, Thomasenia Interview by Anu Kasarabada. 27 Sep. 2023. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Duncan, T. (2023, September 27). Interview by A. Kasarabada. John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Duncan, Thomasenia, interview by Anu Kasarabada. September 27, 2023, John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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