Jennifer Hall
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2024 - Present
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Jennifer L. Hall is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on July 11, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 17, 2023, by a vote of 67-29.[1][2] Hall was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware 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 joining the court, Hall was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Delaware (2024-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On July 11, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Hall to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. She was confirmed by a 67-29 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 17, 2023. Hall received commission on January 4, 2024.[2][1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Jennifer Hall |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 98 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 11, 2023
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| ABA Rating: Well qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 26, 2023
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 14, 2023
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| Confirmed: October 17, 2023
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| Vote: 67-29
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Hall by a vote of 67-29 on October 17, 2023.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Hall confirmation vote (October 17, 2023) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
46 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
 Republican |
18 | 29 | 2 | ||||||
 Independent |
3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 67[4] | 29 | 4 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Hall's nomination on July 26, 2023. Hall was reported to the full Senate on September 14, 2023, after a 16-5 committee vote.[5]
Nomination
On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Hall to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.[3] The president officially nominated Hall on July 11, 2023.[2] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Hall well qualified.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Hall was nominated to replace Judge Richard G. Andrews, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2023.[7][1]
Biography
Education
Hall earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1997. She earned a graduate degree and a Ph.D. from Yale University in 2000 and 2003, respectively. Hall earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2006.[3]
Professional career
- 2024-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- 2019-2024: Federal magistrate judge, District of Delaware
- 2011-2015: Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware
- 2015-2019: Chief, Civil Division
- 2008-2011: Associate, Fish & Richardson P.C.
- 2007-2008: Law clerk, Judge Kent A. Jordan, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- 2006-2007: Law clerk, Judge Sharon Prost, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit[3]
About the court
| District of Delaware |
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| Third Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 4 |
| Judges: 4 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Colm Connolly |
| Active judges: Colm Connolly, Jennifer Hall, Maryellen Noreika, Gregory Williams Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is one of 94 United States district courts. The court operates out of Wilmington, Delaware. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit based in downtown Philadelphia at the James Byrne Courthouse.
Jurisdiction
The District of Delaware has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The jurisdiction of the District of Delaware consists of all the counties in the State of Delaware. The court's headquarters are in Wilmington.
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 Delaware
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Hall, Jennifer Lynne," accessed October 17, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN812 — Jennifer L. Hall — The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney," June 28, 2023
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023," accessed September 14, 2023
- ↑ [https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/government_affairs_office/webratingchart-118.pdf American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ONTHE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed July 25, 2023]
- ↑ United States Courts, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed September 6, 2023
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| Preceded by Richard G. Andrews |
United States District Court for the District of Delaware 2024-Present |
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United States District Court for the District of Delaware 2019-2024 |
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Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Delaware • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Delaware
State courts:
Delaware Supreme Court • Superior Court of Delaware • Delaware Court of Chancery • Delaware Family Court • Delaware Court of Common Pleas • Delaware Justice of the Peace Courts • Delaware Alderman's Courts
State resources:
Courts in Delaware • Delaware judicial elections • Judicial selection in Delaware
