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Joseph Laroski
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2024 - Present
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Joseph Laroski is a judge on the United States Court of International Trade. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on July 11, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 2024, by a vote of 76-0.[1][2][3] Laroski 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 Court of International Trade is an Article III federal court. It hears only cases involving particular international trade and customs law questions. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to joining the court, Laroski was a partner at Schagrin Associates.[4]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of International Trade (2024-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On July 11, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Laroski to the United States Court of International Trade.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Joseph Laroski |
| Court: United States Court of International Trade |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 209 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 11, 2023
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| ABA Rating: 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, January 18, 2023 (second)
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| Confirmed: February 5, 2024
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| Vote: 76-0
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Laroski by a vote of 76-0 on February 5, 2024.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Laroski confirmation vote (February 5, 2024) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
44 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
 Republican |
30 | 0 | 19 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 76[5] | 0 | 24 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Laroski's nomination on July 26, 2023. Laroski was reported to the full Senate on September 14, 2023, after a 18-3 committee vote.[6] After his renomination, Laroski was again reported to the full Senate on January 18, 2023, after a 21-0 committee vote.[7]
Nomination
On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Laroski to the United States Court of International Trade.[4] The president officially nominated Laroski on July 11, 2023.[1] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden. Laroski's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2024. The president renominated Laroski on January 8, 2024.[2]
Laroski was nominated to succeed Judge Timothy Stanceu, who assumed senior status on April 5, 2021.[8]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Laroski qualified.[9] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
Education
Laroski earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1993, a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1997, and a master of law from Georgetown University Law Center in 1998.[3]
Professional career
- 2024-present: Judge, United States Court of International Trade
- 1999-2008, 2012-2016, 2021-2024: Private practice
- 2017-2021: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- 2020-2021: Deputy assistant secretary for policy and negotiations
- 2017-2021: U.S. Department of Commerce
- 2016-2017: Attorney-advisor
- 2008-2012: Associate general counsel
- 1998-1999: Law clerk[3]
About the court
| Court of International Trade |
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| Federal Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 9 |
| Judges: 8 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Mark A. Barnett |
| Active judges: Miller Baker, Mark A. Barnett, Jennifer Choe Groves, Gary S. Katzmann, Claire R. Kelly, Joseph Laroski, Timothy Reif, Lisa Wang Senior judges: |
The United States Court of International Trade is an Article III federal court. The Customs Court Act of 1980 replaced the former United States Customs Court with the United States Court of International Trade. The court sits in New York City, although it is authorized to sit elsewhere, including in foreign nations.
Appeals from the Court of International Trade are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which normally sits in Washington, D.C. Further appeals from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are heard by the Supreme Court of the United States.[10]
The court possesses limited subject matter jurisdiction across the United States. It may hear only cases involving particular international trade and customs law questions. The court hears disputes, such as those involving protests filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, decisions regarding Trade Adjustment Assistance by the U.S. Department of Labor or U.S. Department of Agriculture, customs broker licensing, and disputes relating to determinations made by the United States International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
Most cases are heard by a single judge. If a case challenges the constitutionality of a U.S. law or has important implications regarding the administration or interpretation of the customs laws, then it may be heard by a three-judge panel.
Although the court maintains its own rules of procedure, they are patterned for the most part on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court has held that decisions interpreting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are "instructive" in interpreting its own rules.[11]
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
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- United States Court of International Trade
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN811 — Joseph Albert Laroski Jr. — The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN1247 — Joseph Albert Laroski Jr. — The Judiciary," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Federal Judicial Center, "Laroski, Joseph A., Jr.," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The White House, "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney," accessed June 30, 2023
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023," accessed September 14, 2023
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2024," January 19, 2023
- ↑ United States Courts, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed March 5, 2021
- ↑ [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]
- ↑ Court of International Trade, "About the Court," accessed May 2, 2021
- ↑ Court of International Trade, "About the Court," accessed January 17, 2023
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| Preceded by Timothy Stanceu |
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| Commissioned in 2023 | Kai Scott • Tamika Montgomery-Reeves • Margaret R. Guzman • Daniel Calabretta • Matthew Garcia • DeAndrea G. Benjamin • Cindy Chung • Adrienne Nelson • Lindsay Jenkins • Gina Méndez-Miró • Araceli Martínez-Olguín • Jamar Walker • Ana Reyes • Jamal Whitehead • Gordon Gallagher • Matthew Brookman• Maria Araujo Kahn• James Simmons • Robert Ballou• Andrew Schopler • Jonathan Grey• Colleen Lawless • Arun Subramanian • Jessica Clarke • Robert Kirsch • Michael Farbiarz • Anthony Johnstone • Orelia Merchant • Wesley Hsu • Bradley Garcia • LaShonda A. Hunt • Nancy Gbana Abudu • Amanda Brailsford • Darrel Papillion • Jeremy Daniel • Hernan D. Vera • Julie Rikelman • Nusrat Choudhury • P. Casey Pitts • Myong Joun • Kymberly Evanson • Tiffany Cartwright • Rachel Bloomekatz • Natasha Merle • Dale Ho • Philip Hadji • Rita Lin • Brendan Hurson • Vernon D. Oliver • Matthew Maddox • Julia Munley • Brandy McMillion • Susan DeClercq • Julia Kobick • Ramon Reyes, Jr. • Ana de Alba • Kenly Kiya Kato • Mónica Ramírez Almadani • Jeffrey M. Bryan • Jamel Semper • Irma Ramirez • Richard Federico • Loren AliKhan • Brandon Long • Jerry Edwards Jr.• Sara Hill • Joseph Laroski | ||
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| Commissioned in 2021 |
Ketanji Brown Jackson • Zahid Quraishi • Julien Xavier Neals • Deborah Boardman • Regina Rodriguez • Candace Jackson-Akiwumi • Lydia Kay Griggsby • Tiffany Cunningham • Eunice Lee • Angel Kelley • Florence Pan • Veronica Rossman • David G. Estudillo • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Gustavo Gelpí • Christine O'Hearn • Margaret Strickland • Karen McGlashan Williams • Patricia Tolliver Giles • Toby Heytens • Michael Nachmanoff • Sarala Nagala • Beth Robinson • Omar A. Williams • Myrna Pérez • Jia Cobb • Tana Lin • Lauren King • Lucy H. Koh • Jennifer Sung • Samantha Elliott • Katherine Menendez • Mary Dimke • Linda Lopez • Shalina Kumar • Jane Beckering • Jinsook Ohta • Jennifer L. Thurston • Stephen Locher • Charlotte Sweeney • Nina Nin-Yuen Wang • Arianna Freeman • Jerry Blackwell | ||
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