W. Scott Hardy

William Scott Hardy (born 1971) is an American lawyer from Pennsylvania who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Education

Hardy earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Allegheny College and his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School.

Legal career

Hardy practiced for more than a decade at Cohen & Grigsby. He previously served as President of the Dean W. Edward Sell Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He is currently a shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his practice focuses on labor and employment matters.

Nomination to district court

On November 6, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hardy to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On December 2, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Hardy to the seat vacated by Judge Nora Barry Fischer, who took senior status on June 13, 2019. Pennsylvania Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey Jr. endorsed the nomination. On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 6, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on January 8, 2020.