Federal Judicial Service
On June 3, 1986, Henderson was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by William W. Wilkins, Jr. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 13, 1986, and received her commission on June 16, 1986.
On May 8, 1990, President George H. W. Bush nominated Henderson to a seat on the D.C. Circuit that had been vacated by the resignation of Kenneth Starr to become Solicitor General of the United States. The United States Senate confirmed Henderson on June 28, 1990 by unanimous consent, and she received her commission on July 5, 1990.
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