Kathaleen McCormick

Kathaleen Saint Jude McCormick[1] (born 1979/1980)[2] is an American lawyer and judge on the Delaware Court of Chancery, first as a vice chancellor from 2018 to 2021 and then as the current chancellor since 2021. She is the first female chancellor in Delaware history.

Kathaleen McCormick
Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery
Assumed office
May 6, 2021
Appointed byJohn Carney
Preceded byAndre Bouchard
Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery
In office
November 1, 2018 – May 6, 2021
Appointed byJohn Carney
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byLori W. Will
Personal details
Born
Kathaleen Saint Jude McCormick

1979/1980 (age 42–43)
Alma materHarvard University (AB)
Notre Dame Law School (JD)
Known forTwitter v. Musk

Career

McCormick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Harvard University, and received her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.[3] She began her career as a legal aid lawyer. She then went into private practice at Wilmington law firm Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, where she became a partner. At Young Conaway, she specialized in corporate and alternative entity law.[3][4]

In September 2018, Governor John Carney nominated Kathaleen McCormick and Morgan T. Zurn to two new vice-chancellor positions on the Delaware Court of Chancery. These appointments raised the total number of judges on the court from five to seven, the first such expansion since 1989.[5] Carney noted that McCormick's experience would make her "an immediate asset to the court."[4] She was confirmed by the Delaware Senate on October 3 and took office on November 1.[6][7][8]

In April 2021, she was nominated by Delaware Governor John Carney as Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, following the mid-term resignation of the former Chancellor Andre Bouchard. The Delaware Senate confirmed McCormick, and she began her 12-year term on May 6. McCormick is the first woman to lead the court since it was established in 1792.[9][10][8]

On July 13, 2022, McCormick was assigned the purchase agreement dispute case between Twitter, Inc. and Elon Musk, Twitter v. Musk.[11]

References
  1. "Disney's Bob Iger Says He Also Backed Out of Buying Twitter Over Bots". Gizmodo. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  2. Who Is Kathleen McCormick? opoyi
  3. "Zurn, McCormick nominated for Chancery Court posts". Delaware Business Now. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  4. McParl, Tom (September 21, 2018). "Del. Gov. Names 2 Women for New Chancery Seats as Business Court Expands". Delaware Law Weekly. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  5. Hals, Tom (September 20, 2018). "Delaware governor nominates two for state's corporate court". Reuters.
  6. Montgomery, Jeff. "McCormick, Zurn Confirmed To Complete Chancery Expansion". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  7. "Law notes: Jacobs back at Young Conaway Project New Start, Morris Nichols, Richards Layton Finger". Delaware Business Now. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  8. "Judicial Officers - Court of Chancery - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware". courts.delaware.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. Owens, Jacob (2021-04-22). "Senate confirms McCormick to lead Chancery". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  10. Owens, Jacob (2021-04-09). "Carney taps McCormick, Will for Chancery". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  11. "Twitter-Musk Case Assigned to Delaware Chief Judge McCormick". Bloomberg News.


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