Covenant graduate to work under U.S. Supreme Court Justice


              Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the memorial service for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the memorial service for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

An alumna of Covenant College has been selected to clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas joining the ranks of approximately 36 law clerks who are chosen annually to serve with the Supreme Court.

Kathryn Kimball graduated from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Ga. in 2009 and her clerkship will run during the 2018 Supreme Court term, according to a release from the college.

"I'm deeply honored to have the opportunity to clerk for Justice Thomas, a man I respect as both a jurist and person," Kimball said.

Kimball was a Maclellan Scholar and student body president during her senior year and she graduated with highest honors with a bachelor of arts in economics. She then went on to receive her J. D. from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 2012 where she graduated first in her class.

She currently serves as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice in Washington D.C.

She said, "I credit the rigorous academics at Covenant College for preparing me for law school and my current job as a criminal prosecutor, and I'm incredibly thankful for the many professors and friends who encouraged me along the way."

Sarah Huffines, associate professor of English at Covenant and co-director of the Maclellan Scholars said she is excited by the opportunity Kimball has received.

"Kathryn always approached her studies with faithfulness, diligence, and poise and it's no surprise to hear that she has carried these characteristics into her career," she said. "I'm obviously thrilled for the experience that she will have, and I am confident that those around her will benefit from her presence."

Kimball will be researching issues presented in petitions, writing memoranda about pending cases and assisting Justice Thomas as he prepares for oral arguments and writes opinions.

"Anyone who has known Kathryn Kimball, or has seen her work, knows that she brings energy and insight to all she does," said Dr. Richard Follett, professor of history and pre-law advisor at Covenant.

"Ms. Kimball's selection certainly reflects her well-developed knowledge and skills, and I am thrilled that her education at Covenant has helped prepare her for this opportunity."

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