Sidney R. Thomas

Sidney R. Thomas is a respected American judge who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, one of the country's highest courts. Appointed in 2007, he reviews cases appealed from lower courts within his jurisdiction, which includes several Western states. Prior to this, he was a federal district judge and a state court judge in Montana. Known for his fair and thorough judgment, Thomas plays a key role in shaping legal decisions on complex constitutional, civil, and criminal issues, ensuring the law is correctly interpreted and applied at the appellate level.