On February 21, 2017, FERC's Acting Chairman, Cheryl LaFleur, announced the appointment of Judge Clark S. Cheney as a FERC Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ").
Judge Cheney previously served as an ALJ with the Social Security Administration. Prior to working at the Social Security Administration, Judge Cheney was an attorney adviser and Acting Assistant General Counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Judge Cheney has also worked in private practice during his career, where he advised on intellectual property and other legal matters.
In welcoming Judge Cheney, Acting Chairman LaFleur stated that Judge Cheney's "extensive experience will benefit [FERC] and the public."
A copy of the press release is available here.
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