Jennifer Rochon

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Jennifer Rochon
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

2

Education

Bachelor's

University of Michigan, 1992

Law

New York University School of Law, 1997

Contact

Personal LinkedIn

Jennifer Louise Rochon is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on December 15, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on May 18, 2022, by a vote of 51-47.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Rochon was previously the general counsel of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Jennifer Rochon to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was confirmed by a 51-47 vote of the U.S. Senate on May 18, 2022.[1][2] Rochon received commission on June 13, 2022.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Jennifer Rochon
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 154 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: December 15, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: February 1, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: March 10, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: May 18, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 51-47


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Rochon by a vote of 51-47 on May 18, 2022.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Rochon confirmation vote (May 18, 2022)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 46 0 2
Ends.png Republican 3 47 0
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 51 47 2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Rochon's nomination on February 1, 2022. The committee voted to advance Rochon's nomination to the full Senate on March 10, 2022.[2]

Nomination

On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Rochon to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The president officially nominated Rochon on the same day.[1][2]

Rochon was nominated to replace Judge George Daniels, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2021.[2]

The American Bar Association rated Rochon Well Qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Rochon earned an A.B., with distinction, from the University of Michigan in 1992 and a J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1997.[1]

Professional career

About the court

Southern District of New York
Second Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 28
Judges: 27
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Laura Swain
Active judges: Ronnie Abrams, Vernon Broderick, Valerie Caproni, Andrew L. Carter Jr., Jessica Clarke, John Peter Cronan, Paul A. Engelmayer, Katherine Failla, Jesse Furman, Margaret Garnett, Philip M. Halpern, Dale Ho, Kenneth Karas, John Koeltl, Lewis Liman, James Paul Oetken, Edgardo Ramos, Jennifer Rearden, Jennifer Rochon, Nelson S. Roman, Lorna Schofield, Cathy Seibel, Arun Subramanian, Laura Swain, Analisa Torres, Mary Kay Vyskocil, Gregory Howard Woods

Senior judges:
Richard Berman, Vincent L. Briccetti, Naomi Buchwald, Kevin Castel, Denise Cote, Paul Crotty, George Daniels, Paul Gardephe, Charles Haight, Alvin Hellerstein, Lewis Kaplan, John Keenan, Victor Marrero, Colleen McMahon, Loretta Preska, Jed Rakoff, Louis Stanton, Sidney Stein, Kimba Wood


The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The Southern District is one of the most influential and active federal district courts in the United States, largely because of its jurisdiction over New York's major financial centers. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in Lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse.

The Southern District of New York has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The court shares geographic jurisdiction over New York City with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which manages Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island) counties, along with Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The White House, "President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees," December 15, 2021
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Congress.gov, "PN1484 — Jennifer Louise Rochon — The Judiciary," accessed December 16, 2021
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Rochon, Jennifer Louise," accessed June 15, 2022
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES, 117TH CONGRESS, last updated January 31, 2022
Political offices
Preceded by:
George Daniels 		Southern District of New York
2022 – Present 		Succeeded by:
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