Ramon Reyes, Jr.

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Ramon Reyes Jr.

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Nonpartisan

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

2023 - Present

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Education

Bachelor's

Cornell, 1988

Graduate

New York University School of Law, 1993

Law

Brooklyn Law, 1992


Ramon Reyes, Jr. is a judge to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 6, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on November 8, 2023, by a vote of 51-48.[1][2][3][4][5] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the Eastern 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.

Prior to joining the court, Reyes was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was appointed to this position on February 13, 2006.[6]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2023-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On September 6, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Reyes to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Reyes's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[1] The president renominated Reyes on January 23, 2023.[4] He was confirmed by a 51-48 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2023. Reyes received commission on November 13, 2023.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Ramon Reyes, Jr.
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 428 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 6, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: November 30, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: February 9, 2023 
ApprovedAConfirmed: November 8, 2023
ApprovedAVote: 51-48


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Reyes by a vote of 51-48 on November 8, 2023.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Reyes confirmation vote (November 8, 2023)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 47 0 1
Ends.png Republican 0 46 3
Grey.png Independent 3 0 0
Total 50[7] 46 4

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Reyes's nomination on November 30, 2022. Reyes's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[8]

The president renominated Reyes on January 23, 2023.[4] In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Reyes was reported to the full Senate, after a 11-10 committee vote.[5] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.

Nomination

On September 6, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Reyes to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Reyes' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[1] The president renominated Reyes on January 23, 2023.[4]

Ramon Reyes Jr. was nominated to replace Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, who assumed senior status on July 23, 2022.[1]

The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Reyes Well Qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Eastern District of New York, magistrate (2006-present)

Reyes was appointed as a federal magistrate judge for the Eastern District of New York on February 13, 2006.[6]

Biography

Education

Judge Reyes received a B.S. degree in Public Affairs Management from Cornell University in 1988, a J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1992, and an LL.M. degree from the New York University School of Law in 1993.[6]

Professional career

Before becoming an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Judge Reyes worked as: an associate with the firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP; a law clerk for U.S. District Judge David Trager; and a legislative attorney for the New York City Council. From 2000 to 2003, he was part of the U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the Eastern District of New York. He was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York at the time of his appointment to the U.S. district court in 2006.[6]

About the court

Eastern District of New York
Second Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 16
Judges: 16
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Margo Brodie
Active judges: Joan Azrack, Margo Brodie, Gary R. Brown, Pamela Ki Mai Chen, Nusrat Choudhury, LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, Ann M. Donnelly, Hector Gonzalez, Diane Gujarati, Eric Komitee, Rachel Kovner, Roslynn Mauskopf, Orelia Merchant, Natasha Merle, Nina Morrison, Ramon Reyes Jr.

Senior judges:
Carol Amon, Frederic Block, Brian Cogan, Raymond Dearie, Nicholas Garaufis, Nina Gershon, Leo Glasser, Denis Hurley, Dora Irizarry, Edward Korman, William Kuntz, Kiyo Matsumoto, Allyne Ross, Joanna Seybert, Eric Vitaliano


The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The courthouses are located in Brooklyn and Central Islip. 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 Counties of the Eastern District of New York (click for larger map)

The Eastern 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 geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of New York consists of all the following counties in the eastern part of the state of New York.

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 Congress.gov, "PN2506 — Ramon Ernesto Reyes Jr. — The Judiciary," September 6, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN174 — Ramon Ernesto Reyes Jr. — The Judiciary," November 8, 2023
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Reyes, Ramon Ernesto, Jr.," November 8, 2023
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 23, 2023
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023," accessed February 9, 2023
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, "Biography of Judge Reyes," accessed June 11, 2015
  7. ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES - 117th Congress," last updated December 12, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
Kiyo Matsumoto 		United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2023-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2006-2023		 Succeeded by
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