Paul Friedman
| Paul Friedman | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Station: | D.C. |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 6/16/1994 - 12/31/2009 |
| Senior: | 12/31/2009 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Gerhard Gesell |
| Succeeded by: | Beryl A. Howell |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1944 |
| Home State: | Buffalo, NY |
| Bachelors: | Cornell '65 |
| Law School: | SUNY Buffalo Law '68 |
Contents |
Paul L. Friedman is a Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. According to the Blog of Legal Times, Friedman assumed senior status on December 31, 2009. [1]
Education
Friedman graduated from Cornell with his Bachelor's degree in 1965 and graduated from Buffalo Law with his J.D. degree in 1968. [2]
Professional career
Friedman began his legal career as a law clerk for federal district judge Aubrey Robinson for the District of Columbia from 1968 to 1969 and for federal appeals judge Roger Robb in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals from 1969 to 1970. In 1970, Friedman joined the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1970 to 1974 and later became Assistant U.S. solicitor general from 1974 to 1976 before spending the rest of his pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney in Washington, DC from 1976 to 1994. [2]
Judicial career
On the recommendation of the DC Congressional Delegation, Friedman was nominated by Bill Clinton on March 22, 1994 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Gerhard Gesell. Friedman was confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994 and received commission on June 16, 1994[3].
See also
External links
- Judge Friedman's Biography at the US District Court for the District of Columbia
- Courthouse News Service, "Judge protects Secret Service records," May 23, 2013
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Gerhard Gesell |
District Court for D.C. 1994–2009 |
Succeeded by: Beryl A. Howell |
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| 1993 |
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| 1994 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1996 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1998 |
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| 1999 |
Alsup • Barry • Brown • Buchwald • Cooper • Eaton • Ellison • Feess • Fisher • Gould • Guzman • Haynes • Hibbler • Hochberg • Hurd • Huvelle • Jordan • Katzmann • Kennelly • Linn • Lorenz • Lynn • Marrero • Murguia • Pannell • Pechman • Pepper • Phillips • Schreier • Stewart • Underhill • Ward • Williams • Wilson | ||
| 2000 |
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