Tia Johnson
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byScott W. Stucky
Personal details
Born
Musetta Tia Johnson

1959 (age 64–65)
EducationHampton University (BA)
Temple University (JD)
University of Virginia (LLM)
Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (LLM)
United States Army War College (MSS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
UnitUnited States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps

Musetta Tia Johnson (born 1959)[1] is an American lawyer and academic who is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Education

Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hampton University. While at Hampton University, she joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[2] Johnson earned a Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law, a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law, another Master of Laws from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, and a Master of Science in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.[3]

Career

Johnson began her career in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, where she specialized in international and national security law. She also served as a senior advisor to the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In 2002, she became the first African-American female to be selected to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army's JAG Corps.[4][5] During the Obama administration, she served as assistant secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security for legislative affairs. She was a visiting fellow at the University of Virginia School of Law and is a professor of national security law at the Georgetown University Law Center.[6]

Court of appeals service

On November 17, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Johnson to serve as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.[3] On January 7, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Johnson to the seat vacated by Judge Scott W. Stucky, who assumed senior status on July 31, 2021.[7] On March 22, 2022, a hearing was held before the Senate Armed Services Committee. On April 5, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[8] On December 15, 2022, the United States Senate confirmed her nomination by a 76–20 vote.[9] She was sworn in on January 3, 2023.[10]

References

  1. ^ Borth III, Fred L. (2019). "Lore of the Corps: A Brief History of African Americans in the JAG Corps". Army Lawyer (5): 16.
  2. ^ "Alpha Kappa Alpha's Pioneering Sorors Open Doors". Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Additional Nominees". The White House. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "M. Tia Johnson". Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "President Biden Announces Additional Nominees". The White House. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "M. Tia Johnson". Department of Homeland Security. September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 7, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "SASC ADVANCES NOMINATIONS OF LAPLANTE, RAVEN, JOHNSON, AND ADAMS". www.armed-services.senate.gov. April 5, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)". United States Senate. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Judges". www.armfor.uscourts.gov. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
Legal offices Preceded byScott W. Stucky Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 2023–present Incumbent
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