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Michael Shea
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2012 - Present
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Michael P. Shea is a chief judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined the court in 2012 after being nominated by President Barack Obama. On November 1, 2022, Shea became the chief judge of the court.
Education
Shea earned his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Amherst College in 1989 and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1993.[1]
Professional career
- 2012 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- 2022 - Present: Chief judge
- 1998-2012: Private practice, Hartford, Conn.
- 1998: Private practice, Washington, D.C.
- 1995-1998: Private practice, Brussels, Belgium
- 1994-1995: Private practice, Washington, D.C.
- 1993-1994: Law clerk, Hon. James L. Buckley, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit[1]
Judicial career
District of Connecticut
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Michael Shea |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 307 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: February 2, 2012
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: March 28, 2012
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: April 26, 2012
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| Confirmed: December 5, 2012
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| Vote: 72-23
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Shea was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut by President Barack Obama on February 3, 2012, to a seat vacated by Christopher Droney.
President Obama commented Shea's and another nomination, stating, "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity."[2][3]
Shea was rated Unanimously Qualified for the nomination by the American Bar Association. Hearings on Shea's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2012, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on April 26, 2012. Shea was confirmed on a recorded 72-23 vote of the U.S. Senate on December 5, 2012, and he received his commission on December 7, 2012.[1][4][5] On November 1, 2022, Shea became the chief judge of the court.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Michael Peter Shea," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 2, 2012
- ↑ The White House, "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court," February 2, 2012
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1341 — Michael P. Shea — The Judiciary," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 112th Congress," accessed May 19, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 2012-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Michael Shea • Kari A. Dooley • Vernon D. Oliver • Victor Allen Bolden • Omar A. Williams • Sarala Nagala • Sarah Russell | ||
| Senior judges |
Robert Chatigny • Vanessa Bryant • Alfred Covello • Janet Hall • Alvin Thompson • Stefan Underhill • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Holly Fitzsimmons • Robert A. Richardson (Connecticut) • Robert Spector • Thomas Farrish • S. Dave Vatti • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Janet Arterton • Ellen Burns (Connecticut) • Peter Dorsey • Christopher Droney • Warren Eginton • Mark Kravitz • Alan Nevas • Dominic Squatrito • Richard Law • Pierpont Edwards • William Bristol • Andrew Thompson Judson • Charles Anthony Ingersoll • William Davis Shipman • Nathaniel Shipman • Jon Newman • Jose Cabranes • William Timbers • William Kneeland Townsend • James Perry Platt • Edwin Stark Thomas • Warren Booth Burrows • Carroll Hincks • John Joseph Smith (United States District Court for the District of Connecticut judge) • Robert Zampano • Gilroy Daly • Mosher Blumenfeld • Robert Palmer Anderson • T. Emmet Clarie • Jeffrey Meyer • Sarah A.L. Merriam • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Chatigny • Ellen Burns (Connecticut) • Alfred Covello • Alvin Thompson • Stefan Underhill • William Timbers • Carroll Hincks • John Joseph Smith (United States District Court for the District of Connecticut judge) • Gilroy Daly • Mosher Blumenfeld • Robert Palmer Anderson • T. Emmet Clarie • | ||
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
