Jennifer Rochon
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Assumed office
June 13, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byGeorge B. Daniels
Personal details
Born1970 (age 53–54)
St. Clair, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (AB)
New York University (JD)

Jennifer Louise Rochon (born 1970)[1] is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. From 2013 to 2022, she was General Counsel of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Early life and education

Rochon was born in St. Clair, Michigan. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1997.[2]

Career

From 1992 to 1994, Rochon worked as a volunteer with the Peace Corps.[3] From 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.[4][5][6] From 2013 to 2022, she worked as General Counsel for Girl Scouts of the USA.[2][7]

Federal judicial service

On 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.[8] On February 1, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[9] On March 10, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[10] On May 17, 2022, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 51–47 vote.[11] On May 18, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by a 51–47 vote.[12] She received her judicial commission on June 13, 2022.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees". The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Voruganti, Harsh (February 14, 2022). "Jennifer Rochon – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York". The Vetting Room. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Patel v. Zemski, 275 F.3d 299 | Casetext Search + Citator".
  5. ^ "Hoang v. Comfort, 282 F.3d 1247 | Casetext Search + Citator".
  6. ^ "Jennifer Rochon – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York". February 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Rochon, General Counsel, Girl Scouts of the USA". Kramer Levin. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. January 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 10, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Jennifer L. Rochon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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