Rosemary Collyer

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Rosemary Collyer
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Title:   Judge
Station:   D.C.
Service:
Appointed by:   George W. Bush
Active:   11/15/2002 - Present
Preceded by:   Thomas Jackson
Personal History
Born:   1945
Home State:   Port Chester, MD
Bachelors:   Trinity College '68
Law School:   U. Denver College of Law '77

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Rosemary M. Collyer is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. [1]

Early life and education

A native of Maryland, Collyer graduated from Trinity College with her Bachelor's Degree in 1968 and later graduated from University of Denver College of Law with her juris doctorate degree in 1977.[1]

Professional career

Collyer started her legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Colorado from 1977 to 1981 before becoming Chairwoman of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission from 1981 to 1984. Collyer later became General counsel for the National Labor Relations Board from 1984 to 1989 before resuming private practice licensed in Washington, DC from 1989 to 2002.[1]

Judicial career

District of Columbia

Collyer was nominated by President George W. Bush on August 1, 2002 to a seat vacated by Thomas Jackson. Collyer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 2002 on a senate vote and received commission on November 15, 2002.[1]

Notable cases

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WaMu/FDIC

Judge Collyer is presiding in a case involving Washington Mutual and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. The bank is suing the FDIC after their assets were seized by the FDIC after accepting money from the Trouble Asset Relief Program. The case is being put on hold as a similar case in the District of Delaware was pending at the time of Judge Collyer's ruling[2].

Livestock outbreak lawsuit

On July 23, 2009, Judge Collyer dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Michigan farmers attempting to stop a national program designed to track and combat disease outbreaks among livestock[3].

The farmers claimed that the National Animal Identification System, which is designed to identify and monitor farm animals, violated their religious freedom[3].

The judge ruled that the program was not a law, but an incentive-laden program that states could choose to join or not join[3].

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