Evan Rikhye | |
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| Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands | |
| Assumed office May 28, 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Wilma A. Lewis |
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| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Education | American University (BA, JD) |
Evan Rikhye (born 1971) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States district judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands. Previously, Rikhye served as an assistant United States attorney on Saint Croix from 2008 to 2011 and resumed the role from 2021 to 2024.
Education
[edit]Rikhye was born in 1971, in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 from American University School of International Service and his Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2001.[1][2]
Career
[edit]From 2003 to 2004, Rikhye worked for the Federal Election Commission. From 2004 to 2006, he worked in the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy. From 2006 to 2008, Rikhye worked as an assistant attorney general in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.[2] He served as an assistant United States attorney on Saint Croix from 2008 to 2011 and again from 2021 to 2024. From 2024 to 2026, Rikhye served as senior counsel for Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas.[1][3]
District court service
[edit]On February 12, 2026, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Rikhye to the seat on the District Court of the Virgin Islands vacated by Judge Wilma A. Lewis.[1] On March 2, 2026, Trump formally transmitted Rikhye's nomination to the United States Senate. On March 25, 2026, the Senate Judicary Committee held a hearing on his nomination. On April 30, 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported his nomination to the floor on a 12–10 party-line vote.[4] On May 19, 2026, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 50–47 vote.[5] The following day, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 52–47 vote.[6] He assumed office on May 28, 2026.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Truth Social". Truth Social.
- ^ a b Rikhye, Evan (February 23, 2026). "Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ^ "Trump Nominates Walmart Senior Counsel for V.I. District Court Judgeship". February 12, 2026.
- ^ "PN851-6 - Nomination of Evan Rikhye for The Judiciary, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. May 14, 2026.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Evan Rikhye to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands)". www.senate.gov.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands)". senate.gov. May 20, 2026.
- ^ "THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WELCOMES THE HONORABLE EVAN RIKHYE" (PDF). May 28, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
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- American University Washington College of Law alumni
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