Paul A. Engelmayer
| Paul A. Engelmayer | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 98-0 |
| Active: | 7/26/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Gerard Lynch |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1961 |
| Home State: | New York, NY |
| Undergraduate: | Harvard, B.A., 1983 |
| Law School: | Harvard Law, J.D., 1987 |
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Early life and education
Engelmayer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1983. He earned his J.D. with distinction from Harvard Law School in 1987.[2]
Professional career
After graduating Engelmayer started his career in law by serving as a law clerk to Judge Patricia Wald of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1987 to 1988 and then as a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1988 to 1989. He then worked as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1989 to 1994, and following that as the Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in 1994. Following that, he worked in the Solicitor General’s Office at the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant to the Solicitor General from 1994 to 1996. He also served, for three years as Chief of the Major Crimes Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He is currently a partner at the law firm of WilmerHale, he has held that position of employment since 2000.[2]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
Engelmayer was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Obama on February 2, 2011, to fill the seat vacated by Gerard Lynch. Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "I am proud to nominate these two outstanding candidates to serve on the United States District Court. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and distinction."[2]
Engelmayer was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 16, 2011 and you can find his Hearing Transcript here. [4]
Engelmayer was confirmed on July 26, 2011 by a Senate vote of 98-0.[5]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 2, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Two to the United States District Court," February 2, 2011
- ↑ Official FJC Bio of Judge Engelmayer
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmations
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Gerard Lynch |
Southern District of New York 2011–Present |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
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Kimba Wood • Andrew Peck • Lisa Smith • John Clark Knox • William Bondy • John William Clancy • Charles Brieant • David Edelstein • Lloyd MacMahon • Constance Motley • Sylvester Ryan • Sidney Sugarman • | ||
