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Paul A. Engelmayer

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Paul A. Engelmayer
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Tenure

2011 - Present

Years in position

14

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard, 1983

Law

Harvard Law, 1987

Personal
Birthplace
New York, N.Y.


Paul A. Engelmayer is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama (D) on February 2, 2011, and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 26, 2011, by a vote of 98-0.[1]Prior to his confirmation, he was a partner at the law firm of Wilmer Hale.[2][3][4]

The United States District Court for the Southern 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.

Education

Engelmayer graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1983. He earned his J.D. with distinction from Harvard Law School in 1987.[3]

Professional career

Judicial career

Southern District of New York

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Paul A. Engelmayer
Court: Southern District of New York
Progress
Confirmed 174 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: 2/2/2011
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: 3/16/2011
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: 04/07/2011 
ApprovedAConfirmed: 7/26/2011

Engelmayer was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Obama on February 2, 2011, to fill the seat vacated by Gerard Lynch. Engelmayer was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 16, 2011, and you can find his hearing transcript here.[5]

Engelmayer was confirmed on July 26, 2011, by a vote of 98-0.[6]

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Engelmayer by a vote of 98-0 on July 26, 2011.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Paul A. Engelmayer confirmation vote (July 26, 2011)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 51 0 1
Ends.png Republican 46 0 1
Grey.png Independent 1 0 0
Total 98[7] 0 2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Engelmayer's nomination on March 16, 2011. He was reported to the full Senate on April 7, 2011.[1]

Nomination

On February 2, 2011, President Barack Obama (D) nominated Engelmayer to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1]

Engelmayer was nominated to replace Judge Gerard Lynch, who was confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on September 17, 2009.[8]


About the court

Southern District of New York
Second Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 28
Judges: 26
Vacancies: 2
Judges
Chief: Laura Swain
Active judges: Ronnie Abrams, Vernon Broderick, Andrew L. Carter Jr., Jessica Clarke, John Peter Cronan, Paul A. Engelmayer, Katherine Failla, Jesse Furman, Margaret Garnett, Philip M. Halpern, Dale Ho, Kenneth Karas, John Koeltl, Lewis Liman, James Paul Oetken, Edgardo Ramos, Jennifer Rearden, Jennifer Rochon, Nelson S. Roman, Cathy Seibel, Arun Subramanian, Laura Swain, Analisa Torres, Jeannette Vargas, Mary Kay Vyskocil, Gregory Howard Woods

Senior judges:
Richard Berman, Vincent L. Briccetti, Naomi Buchwald, Valerie Caproni, Kevin Castel, Denise Cote, Paul Crotty, George Daniels, Paul Gardephe, Charles Haight, Alvin Hellerstein, Lewis Kaplan, John Keenan, Victor Marrero, Colleen McMahon, Loretta Preska, Jed Rakoff, Lorna Schofield, Louis Stanton, Sidney Stein, Kimba Wood


The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The Southern District is one of the most influential and active federal district courts in the United States, largely because of its jurisdiction over New York's major financial centers. 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 Southern 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 shares geographic jurisdiction over New York City with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which manages Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island) counties, along with Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island.

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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN157 — Paul A. Engelmayer — The Judiciary," accessed August 19, 2025
  2. ↑ White House Press Release, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 2, 2011
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 White House Press Release, "President Obama Names Two to the United States District Court," February 2, 2011
  4. ↑ Paul A. Engelmayer at the Federal Judicial Center
  5. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed July 20, 2015
  6. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Confirmations," accessed July 20, 2015
  7. ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
  8. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 263 - Gerard E. Lynch - The Judiciary," accessed June 6, 2016

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