John Baylor Nalbandian (born March 15, 1969) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He was previously a partner in the Cincinnati office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister.
John Nalbandian | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Assumed office May 17, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John M. Rogers |
| Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute | |
| In office June 2010 – July 11, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Keith McNamara |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Baylor Nalbandian March 15, 1969 Fort Ord, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caroline May (m. 1994)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Union, Kentucky |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) University of Virginia (JD) |
Biography
editNalbandian received his Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law with the Order of the Coif honor.
At the start of his legal career Nalbandian served as a law clerk to Judge Jerry Edwin Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He then went on to be an associate at Jones Day, where he practiced for five years. In 2000, he joined Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Cincinnati and eventually became a partner, where he continued to work until becoming a judge.[2]
Nalbandian was appointed by Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher to serve as a Special Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2007. In 2010, he was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate to be a board member of the State Justice Institute.[3] He resigned his seat on the Board of Directors on July 11, 2018.[4] He was a member of the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.[5] He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 1991.[6]
Federal judicial service
editOn January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Nalbandian to an undetermined seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[5] On January 24, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. He was nominated to the seat being vacated by Judge John M. Rogers, who announced his intention to assume senior status on a date to be determined.[7] On March 7, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On April 19, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote.[9] On May 11, 2018 the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–43 vote.[10] On May 15, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–45 vote.[11] He received his commission on May 17, 2018.[12]
Personal life
editNalbandian's mother was born in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. He is of Armenian descent on his father's side and is the only current circuit judge of Armenian heritage. [13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.law.virginia.edu/uvalawyer/spring-2019/article/5101525-hows-life-after-law-school [bare URL]
- ^ "John B. Nalbandian | The National Law Review". The National Law Review. October 4, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "State Justice Institute". Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "SJI Honors Judge John Nalbandian for His Service on the Board of Directors". www.sji.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Tenth Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, January 23, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
- ^ "Nominations – United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 19, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on John B. Nalbandian, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)". United States Senate. May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation John B. Nalbandian, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)". United States Senate. May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ John Nalbandian at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Assistant Attorney General Beth Williams Delivers Remarks on Judicial Nominations to American Academy of Appellate Lawyers' 2018 Spring Meeting". United States Department of Justice. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
External links
edit- John Nalbandian at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- John Nalbandian at Ballotpedia