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Jeanne E. Davidson

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Jeanne E. Davidson

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Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 1976

Law

New York University School of Law, 1980


Jeanne E. Davidson is the director of the Offices of Foreign Litigation and International Legal Assistance. Davidson received a nomination to the United States Court of International Trade from President Barack Obama on August 18, 2014.[1] On January 3, 2017, Davidson's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]

Federal judicial nomination

Court of International Trade

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Nominee Information
Name: Jeanne E. Davidson
Court: United States Court of International Trade
Progress
Returned 869 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: August 18, 2014
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: September 17, 2014
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: February 5, 2015, November 20, 2014 
DefeatedAConfirmed:
DefeatedAReturned: January 3, 2017

Jeanne Davidson received a nomination to the United States Court of International Trade on August 18, 2014, from President Barack Obama. On the nomination:

I am proud to nominate this outstanding candidate to serve on the Court of International Trade. Ms. Davidson has a long and distinguished record of service, and I am confident she will serve on the federal bench with distinction.[3]
—President Barack Obama[1]

The American Bar Association rated Davidson Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[4]

Davidson had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 17, 2014.[5] The committee reported Davidson to the full Senate on November 20, 2014, by voice vote.[6]

Davidson's nomination was returned on December 31, 2014. She was renominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2014.[7] Her nomination was reported to the full Senate on February 5, 2015. On January 3, 2017, Davidson's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]

Education

Davidson earned her A.B. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1976 and her J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1980.[1]

Professional career

  • 2013-Present: Director, Offices of Foreign Litigation and International Judicial Assistance
  • 2007-Present: Director, International Trade Field Office
  • 2007-2013: Director, National Courts Section
  • 1998-2006: Deputy directory, National Courts Section
  • 1993-1997: Assistant director, National Courts Section
  • 1990-1992:Assistant director, National Courts Section
  • 1987-1989: Trial attorney, National Courts Section
  • 1980-1986: Associate, Steptoe & Johnson[1][8]

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