Amy B. Jackson
| Amy B. Jackson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 97-0 |
| Active: | 3/17/2011-Current |
| Preceded by: | Gladys Kessler |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Baltimore, MD |
| Bachelors: | Harvard '76 |
| Law School: | Harvard Law '79 |
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Amy Berman Jackson is a federl judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She joined the court in 2011 after being appointed by Barack Obama. Prior to her appointment, she was a partner with the firm Trout Cacheris, PLLC, in Washington, D.C. [1]
Early life and education
Jackson received her A.B. from Harvard College in 1976 and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979. [2]
Professional career
- 2000-present Partner, Trout Cacheris, PLLC
- 1986-1994 Associate and Partner, Venable, Baetjer, Howard and Civiletti
- 1980-1986 Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
- 1979-1980 Law clerk to Harrison L. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [2]
Judicial career
District of Columbia
Jackson was nominated for the federal bench by President Barack Obama. Announcing three appointments on the same day, Obama said collectively, "These distinguished individuals have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public service throughout their careers. I am grateful for their decision to serve the American people from the District Court bench." [1] Jackson was nominated to fill the seat vacated by Gladys Kessler. [3]
The American Bar Association unanimously rated her "Well Qualified". Jackson's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was on September 15, 2010 and you can find her Hearing Transcript here. [4] She was moved out of committee on a voice vote on December 1, 2010 and awaited confirmation by the full Senate. [5] [6]
Jackson's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Jackson's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 2011 by a Senate vote of 97-0.[7]
Awards and associations
- 2010 Included in list of Superlawyers in Washington, D.C.
- 2010 Included in Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine
- 1985 and 1986 Special Achievement Awards, Department of Justice
- 2001-2003 Board Member, District of Columbia Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board
- 2001-2003 Board of Directors, Hebrew Day Institute
- 1986-1989 Board of Directors, D.C. Rape Crisis Center [2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, 6/17/10"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United State Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", June 17, 2010
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, September 15, 2010
- ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting, December 1, 2010
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, District Court Nominees
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmations
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
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