Paul Abrams
Paul L. Abrams is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was appointed to this position on January 14, 2002, and his term will expire on January 13, 2026.[1] In December 2015, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as an Article III federal judge on the same court.[2] On January 3, 2017, Abrams' nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Education
Abrams received his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1983.[1]
Federal judicial nomination
Central District of California
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Paul Abrams |
| Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California |
| Progress |
| Returned 384 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: December 16, 2015
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: May 18, 2016
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
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| Returned: January 3, 2017
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President Obama nominated Abrams to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on December 16, 2015, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Abrams and three other nominees, "I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."[2]
The American Bar Association rated Abrams Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[4]
Hearings on Abrams' nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 18, 2016.[5] On January 3, 2017, Abrams' nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Career
Abrams began his career in 1983 as a litigation associate with the firm Jeffer, Mangels, Butler and Marmaro. From 1985 to 1987, he was the Director of the San Fernando Valley Office of Bet Tzedek Legal Services. He then worked as a Deputy Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California through 2001. He has served as a magistrate judge since January of 2002.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Courts, "Judge Abrams biography," accessed December 10, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Whitehouse.gov, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Courts," December 16, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Congress, "PN 1034 — Paul Lewis Abrams — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," May 18, 2016
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
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