Jennifer Louise Rochon (born 1970)[1] is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2022 as a U.S. district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. From 2013 to 2022, she was general counsel of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Jennifer Rochon | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Assumed office June 13, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | George B. Daniels |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) St. Clair, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) New York University (JD) |
Early life and education
editRochon was born in St. Clair, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts, then spent two years in the Peace Corps as a mathematics teacher in Antigua. She then attended the New York University School of Law, where she was a notes and comment editor of the New York University Law Review and a semi-finalist in the school's moot court competition. She graduated in 1997 with a Juris Doctor.[2]
Career
editFrom 1997 to 2000, Rochon served as a law clerk for Judge Maryanne Trump Barry of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Rochon was an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel from 2000 to 2006 and a partner from 2006 to 2013. Rochon represented immigration organizations as amici in constitutional challenges to the Immigration and Nationality Act.[3][4][5] From 2013 to 2022, she worked as General Counsel for Girl Scouts of the USA.[2][6]
Federal judicial service
editOn December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Rochon to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. President Biden nominated Rochon to the seat vacated by Judge George B. Daniels, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2021.[7] On February 1, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On March 10, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[9] On May 17, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 51–47 vote.[10] On May 18, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by a 51–47 vote.[11] She received her judicial commission on June 13, 2022.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees". The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Patel v. Zemski, 275 F.3d 299 | Casetext Search + Citator".
- ^ "Hoang v. Comfort, 282 F.3d 1247 | Casetext Search + Citator".
- ^ "Jennifer Rochon – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York". February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jennifer Rochon, General Counsel, Girl Scouts of the USA". Kramer Levin. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 10, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jennifer Louise Rochon to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York)". United States Senate. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jennifer Louise Rochon to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York)". United States Senate. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Jennifer L. Rochon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
edit- Jennifer L. Rochon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.