Jorge Alberto Rodriguez
Jorge Alberto Rodriguez is an assistant attorney general in the Office of the Attorney General of New York.[1]
On July 13, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.[2] Rodriguez's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023. Click here for more information on Rodriguez's federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York 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.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On July 13, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Name: Jorge Alberto Rodriguez |
| Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York |
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| Returned 174 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 13, 2022
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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
As of July 13, 2022, Rodriguez was awaiting a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.
Nomination
On July 13, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
Rodriguez's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[3]
Rodriguez was nominated to replace Judge David Hurd, who announced that he would assume senior status upon the confirmation of his successor.[2]
Biography
Education
Rodriguez earned his J.D. in 2004 and B.A. in 2000, both from Vanderbilt University.[1]
Professional career
- 2014-present: Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of New York
- 2010-2014: Associate, Deily & Glastetter, Albany, New York
- 2005-2010: Associate, Mahoney & Keane, New York, New York[1]
About the court
| Northern District of New York |
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| Second Circuit |
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| Posts: 5 |
| Judges: 5 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
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| Chief: Brenda K. Sannes |
| Active judges: Anthony Brindisi, Elizabeth Coombe, Mae A. D'Agostino, Anne M. Nardacci, Brenda K. Sannes Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The court operates in five locations: Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse, and Utica, New York. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in Lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse.
The Northern District of New York has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. The court has five locations in Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse, and Utica.
The geographic jurisdiction of the Northern District of New York consists of all the following counties in the northern part of the state of New York.
- Albany County
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Jefferson County
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Oswego County
- Otsego County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- St. Lawrence County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Ulster County
- Warren County
- Washington County
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
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Biden Names Twenty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees," July 13, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN2374 — Jorge A. Rodriguez — The Judiciary," accessed July 14, 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.
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
