Susan L. Carney
| Susan L. Carney | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 71-28 |
| Active: | 5/17/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Barrington Parker |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1951 |
| Home State: | Waltham, MA |
| Bachelors: | Harvard, A.B., 1973 |
| Law School: | Harvard Law, J.D., 1977 |
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Susan L. Carney is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She joined the court in 2011 after begin nominated by President Barack Obama. Prior to nomination, she was the Deputy General Counsel for Yale University. [1]
Early life and education
Carney was born and raised in Massachusetts. She went to public schools in Lexington and Weston, MA. [2] Carney attended Harvard College and graduated with an A.B. (cum laude) in 1973. Carney received a J.D. (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School in 1977. [3][1]
Professional career
- Law Clerk to Judge Levin Hicks Campbell on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- Private practice with Rogovin, Huge & Lenzner in Washington, D.C., both as an associate and as partner, 1979 - 1986
- Founding partner of the Washington, D.C. office of the Los Angeles-based firm Tuttle & Taylor, 1986
- Of Counsel to the D.C. labor law firm of Bredhoff & Kaiser
- Associate General Counsel of the Peace Corps, 1996 - 1998
- General Counsel Office, Yale, 1998 - 2001
- Deputy General Counsel of Yale University, 2001 - 2011 [3][1]
Judicial career
Second Circuit
| Nomination Tracker | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate: | Susan L. Carney | |
| Court: | Second Circuit | |
| Progress: | Confirmed 362 days after nomination. | |
 | Nominated: | May 20, 2010 |
| ABA Rating: | Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified |
| Hearing: | September 15, 2010 |
| Hearing Transcript: | Hearing Transcript |
| Reported: | February 17, 2011 December 1, 2010 |
| Confirmed: | May 17, 2011 |
| Vote: 71-28 | ||
Carney was nominated by President Obama on May 20, 2010 to fill a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated by Barrington Parker. [4] Obama said of the nomination, "At every step of her career, Susan Carney has performed with excellence and unwavering integrity. I am confident she will serve the people of Connecticut with distinction on the Circuit Court bench." [3]
The American Bar Association gave Carney a rating of "Qualified" from the substantial majority and "Not Qualified" from the minority. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 2010 and you can find her Hearing Transcript Here.[5][6]
Carney's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th Congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Carney's nomination was confirmed on May 17, 2011 with a vote of 71-28.[7]
Awards and Associations
- Member of the Connecticut Bar
- Member of the District of Columbia Bar
- Member of the Massachusetts Bar
- Serves on the board of directors of the National Association of College & University Attorneys [3]
See also
External links
- Carney Profile from Yale University
- Law.com, "Senators Question Experience of 2nd Circuit Nominee," September 16, 2010
- Main Justice, "Carney Confirmed as Leahy Cites Delays in Senate Process" 5/17/11
- Official FJC Bio of Judge Carney
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official FJC Bio of Judge Carney
- ↑ Associated Press "Obama nominates Yale's Carney to federal court", May 20, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Susan L. Carney to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit", May 20, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", May 20, 2010
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmation materials
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Barrington Parker |
Second Circuit 2011–Present Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Dennis Jacobs • Christopher Droney • Denny Chin • Gerard Lynch • Jose Cabranes • Rosemary Pooler • Robert Katzmann • Reena Raggi • Richard Wesley • Peter Hall • Debra Livingston • Raymond Lohier • Susan L. Carney | ||
| Senior judges |
Pierre Leval • Wilfred Feinberg • Jon Newman • Amalya Kearse • Ralph Winter • John Walker • Joseph McLaughlin • Chester Straub • Guido Calabresi • Robert Sack • Barrington Parker • Richard Cardamone • | ||
| Former judges | Julian William Mack • Frank Altimari • Samuel Blatchford • Alexander Smith Johnson • Nathaniel Shipman • William James Wallace • Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff • Sonia Sotomayor • Roger Miner • John Mahoney • George Pratt • Lawrence Pierce • Thomas Meskill • William Mulligan • James Oakes • William Timbers • Fred Parker • Alfred Conkling Coxe • Emile Henry Lacombe • William Kneeland Townsend • Charles Merrill Hough • Walter Chadwick Noyes • Henry Galbraith Ward • John Harlan II • Learned Hand • Martin Augustine Knapp • Julius Marshuetz Mayer • Augustus Noble Hand • Martin Thomas Manton • Henry Wade Rogers • Harrie Brigham Chase • Thomas Walter Swan • Carroll Hincks • Charles Edward Clark • John Joseph Smith • Robert Palmer Anderson • Robert Porter Patterson, Sr. • Murray Gurfein • Irving Kaufman • Walter Mansfield • Harold Medina • Thurgood Marshall • Jerome Frank • Henry Friendly • Paul Hays • Joseph Lumbard • Leonard Moore • Ellsworth Van Graafeiland • Sterry Waterman • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wilfred Feinberg • Jon Newman • Ralph Winter • John Walker • Thomas Meskill • James Oakes • Learned Hand • Harrie Brigham Chase • Thomas Walter Swan • Charles Edward Clark • Irving Kaufman • Henry Friendly • Joseph Lumbard • | ||
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