Toby J. Heytens

Toby Jay Heytens (born 1975) is an American attorney and law professor who is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He served as the solicitor general of Virginia from 2018 to 2021.

Toby J. Heytens
Heytens in 2021
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Assumed office
November 2, 2021
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byBarbara Milano Keenan
Solicitor General of Virginia
In office
January 9, 2018 – August 6, 2021
Attorney GeneralMark Herring
Preceded byTrevor S. Cox
Succeeded byMichelle Kallen
Personal details
Born
Toby Jay Heytens

1975 (age 46–47)[1]
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationMacalester College (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Education

Heytens received his Bachelor of Arts from Macalester College in 1997 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2000.[2]

Career

After graduating from law school, Heytens was a law clerk to Chief Judge Edward R. Becker of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States and then clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He next worked at O'Melveny & Myers in Washington, D.C.

Heytens has served as a law professor, first at Cornell Law School, and then at the University of Virginia School of Law.[3]

Solicitor general of Virginia

On January 9, 2018, Heytens was named Solicitor General of Virginia.[4] He served under Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who was reelected in 2017.

Federal judicial service

In May 2021, Heytens was named as a possible nominee for the upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.[5] On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Heytens to serve as a United States Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.[2] On July 13, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Heytens to the seat being vacated by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan, who will take senior status on August 31, 2021.[6] On July 28, 2021, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] On September 23, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–8 vote.[8] On October 28, 2021, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51–31 vote.[9] On November 1, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by a 53–43 vote.[10] He received his judicial commission on November 2, 2021,[11] and was sworn into office on November 4, 2021, by chief judge Roger Gregory.[12]

See also

References
  1. United States Committee on the Judiciary Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
  2. "President Biden Names Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, June 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Toby J. Heytens". University of Virginia School of Law. July 22, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. "Heytens named as solicitor general". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. Green, Frank. "Senators from Virginia recommend three candidates to fill federal appeals court vacancy". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 13, 2021
  7. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for July 28, 2021
  8. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 23, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  9. "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. October 28, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit)". United States Senate. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  11. "Heytens, Toby Jay". Federal Judicial Center. November 2, 2021.
  12. Nelson, Shelley (November 4, 2021). "U.S. Senate confirms Superior native to federal bench". Superior Telegram. Retrieved November 5, 2021.


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