Richard G. Andrews
| Richard G. Andrews | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Delaware | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 96-0 |
| Active: | 11/3/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Joseph Farnan |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1955 |
| Home State: | Manchester, England |
| Bachelors: | Haverford College, B.A., 1977 |
| Law School: | U. of California Berkley Law, J.D., 1981 |
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Early life and education
Born in Manchester, England, Andrews received a bachelors from Haverford College in 1977 and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law in 1981.[2]
Professional career
- Law clerk, Hon. Collins J. Seitz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1981-1982[3]
- Office of the U.S. Attorney, District of Delaware, 1983-2007; federal law clerk, 1983; assistant U.S. attorney, 1983-1987; first assistant U.S. attorney, 1987-1993, 1999-2001, 2001-2007; chief, criminal division, 1994-1998
- U.S. attorney, District of Delaware, 1993-1994, 1998-1999, 2001
- State prosecutor, Delaware Department of Justice, 2007-2011
Judicial career
District of Delware
| Nomination Tracker | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate: | Richard G. Andrews | |
| Court: | District of Delaware | |
| Progress: | Confirmed 176 days after nomination. | |
 | Nominated: | May 11, 2011 |
| ABA Rating: | Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified |
| Questionnaire: | Questionnaire |
| Hearing: | July 13, 2011 |
| QFRs: | QFRs |
| Reported: | September 8, 2011 |
| Confirmed: | November 3, 2011 |
| Vote: 96-0 | ||
On May 11, 2011 Obama nominated Andrews to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware to a seat vacated by Joseph Farnan.[4] Obama told the press, "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity."[2]
Andrews is rated "Well Qualified" by the substantial majority of the American Bar Association and "Qualified" by the minority. [5] He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 13, 2011 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Committee 'Questions for the Record' Available Here.
On September 8, 2011 the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Andrews' nomination with a voice vote. His nomination next goes before the Senate as a whole in the final step for approval to the federal bench. [6]
He was confirmed by a Senate vote of 96-0 on November 3, 2011. [7]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- 5 year vacancy on Deleware District Court ends, November 27, 2011
External links
- FJC Bio
- Delaware Online, "Senate confirms district judge, ending court's five-year vacancy" 11/4/2011
- DelawareOnline.com, "New judge takes oath in familiar building," February 11, 2012
References
- ↑ Judge Andrews Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench" 5/11/2011
- ↑ History of the FJC "Richard G. Andrews" Accessed February 15, 2012
- ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 5/11/2011" 5/11/2011
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ Delaware Online "Andrews OK'd for seat on court", September 9, 2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmation Materials
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Joseph Farnan |
District of Delaware 2011–Present Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Greg Sleet • Sue Robinson • Leonard Stark • Richard G. Andrews | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Mary Thynge • Christopher J. Burke • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Joseph Farnan • Gunning Bedford • John Fisher • Willard Hall • Edward Green Bradford • Leonard Eugene Wales • Walter Stapleton • Jane Roth • Kent Jordan • Edward Green Bradford II • Hugh Martin Morris • John Percy Nields • James Latchum • Caleb Layton • Paul Leahy • Roderick McKelvie • Richard Rodney • Edwin Steel • Caleb Wright • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Farnan • Sue Robinson • Walter Stapleton • James Latchum • Paul Leahy • Caleb Wright • Joseph Longobardi • Murray Schwartz • | ||
