Jennifer Rearden

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Jennifer Rearden
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Nonpartisan

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

2022 - Present

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Education

Bachelor's

Yale University, 1992

Law

New York University School of Law, 1996

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Jennifer H. Rearden is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was nominated to the court by Joe Biden (D) on January 19, 2022, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 8, 2022, by a voice vote.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The U.S. 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.

On May 4, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Rearden to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Rearden's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021. Click here for more information on Rearden's federal judicial nomination.

Prior to her confirmation, Rearden was a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York, New York.[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 January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Rearden to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1] She was confirmed by a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on September 8, 2022.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Jennifer Rearden
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 232 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: January 19, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well qualified (substantial majority)/Qualified (minority)
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: March 2, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: April 4, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 8, 2022
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Rearden on September 8, 2022, by voice vote.[2]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Rearden's nomination on March 2, 2022. The committee voted to advance Rearden's nomination to the full Senate on April 4, 2022.[2]

Nomination

On January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Rearden to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1] He officially nominated her on the same day.[2]

Rearden was nominated to replace Judge Richard Sullivan, who was confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on October 11, 2018.[2]

The American Bar Association rated Rearden Well qualified by a substantial majority and Qualified by a minority.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2020)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On May 4, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Rearden to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[5] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination

On February 12, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Rearden to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[6] The president officially nominated Rearden on May 4, 2020.[5] Rearden's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[7]

Rearden was nominated to replace Judge Richard Sullivan, who was elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in 2018.

The American Bar Association rated Rearden well qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by the minority for the position.[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Rearden earned her B.A., magna cum laude, in history from Yale University in 1992. She obtained her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1996. During her legal studies, Rearden served as article & note editor of the Journal of International Law & Politics.[6][9]

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.

Jurisdiction

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.

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 The White House, "President Biden Names Thirteenth Round of Judicial Nominees," January 19, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Congress.gov, "PN1687 — Jennifer H. Rearden — The Judiciary," accessed January 20, 2022
  3. ↑ The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 19, 2022
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES: 117th Congress," Last Updated: March 1, 2022
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Congress.gov, "PN1745 — Jennifer H. Rearden — The Judiciary," accessed May 5, 2020
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," February 12, 2020
  7. ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
  8. ↑ American Bar Association, "Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary: Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed September 2, 2020

Political offices
Preceded by
Richard Sullivan 		United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
2022-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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