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Ana Reyes
Ana Reyes is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on May 19, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 15, 2023, by a vote of 51 - 47.[1][2] Click here for more information on Reyes' federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia 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 her confirmation, Reyes was a partner at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On May 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Reyes to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[4] Reyes' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[5] The president renominated Reyes on the same day. She was confirmed by a 51 - 47 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 15, 2023. Reyes received commission on February 21, 2023.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Ana Reyes |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 272 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 19, 2022
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| ABA Rating: Well qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 22, 2022
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: August 4, 2022 (initial nomination)
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| Confirmed: February 15, 2023
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| Vote: 51 - 47
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Reyes by a vote of 51 - 47 on February 15, 2023.[6] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Reyes confirmation vote (February 21, 2023) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
46 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
 Republican |
2 | 47 | 0 | ||||||
 Independent |
3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 51 | 47 | 2 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Reyes' nomination on June 22, 2022. The committee voted to advance Reyes' nomination to the full Senate on August 4, 2022.
Reyes' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[7] The president renominated Reyes on the same day.[1] In a committee hearing on February 2, 2023, Reyes was reported to the full Senate, after a 11-9 committee vote.[2]
Nomination
On April 27, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Reyes to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[8] The president officially nominated Reyes on May 19.[4]
Reyes was nominated to replace Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly.[4]
The American Bar Association rated Reyes Well qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Reyes' nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[10] The president renominated Reyes on the same day.[1]
Biography
Education
Reyes received her B.S., summa cum laude, from Transylvania University in 1996, her Masters in International Public Policy from the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies, with honors, in 2014, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2000.[8]
Professional career
- 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- 2001-2023: Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C.
- 2009-present: Partner
- 2001-2009: Associate
- 2000-2001: Law clerk to Judge Amalya Kearse, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit[8]
About the court
| District of Columbia |
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| District of Columbia Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 15 |
| Judges: 15 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: James E. Boasberg |
| Active judges: Amir Ali, Loren AliKhan, James E. Boasberg, Tanya S. Chutkan, Jia Cobb, Rudolph Contreras, Christopher Reid Cooper, Dabney Friedrich, Timothy J. Kelly, Trevor McFadden, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, Randolph D. Moss, Carl Nichols, Ana C. Reyes, Sparkle Sooknanan Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is one of 94 United States district courts. Cases dealing with the laws of the District of Columbia are heard by this court only under the same circumstances that would cause a case under state law to come before a federal court. Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The court sits in the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse located on Constitution Avenue NW. The District has no local district attorney or equivalent, and so prosecutorial matters fall under the jurisdiction of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. The District Court for the District of Columbia has original jurisdiction over cases filed in the District of Columbia. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The D.C. District Court hears federal cases within the District of Columbia. Its appellate court is the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN80 — Ana C. Reyes — The Judiciary," accessed January 4, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 2, 2023," accessed February 3, 2023
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "eyes, Ana Cecilia," accessed February 21, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," May 19, 2022
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The White House, "President Biden Names Seventeenth Round of Judicial Nominees," April 27, 2022
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated June 21, 2022
- ↑ 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.
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| Preceded by Colleen Kollar-Kotelly |
United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2023-Present |
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