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Saritha Komatireddy
Saritha Komatireddy is deputy chief of general crimes in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Komatireddy was a law clerk to then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh from 2010 to 2011, when Kavanaugh served on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
On May 4, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Komatireddy to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Click here for more information on Komatireddy's federal judicial nomination.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern 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 Eastern District of New York
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On May 4, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Komatireddy to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Saritha Komatireddy |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Returned 244 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 4, 2020
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| ABA Rating: Majority well qualified / Minority qualified
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| Returned: January 3, 2021
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Nomination
On February 12, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Komatireddy to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[2] The president officially submitted Komatireddy's nomination on May 4. Komatireddy's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[1][3]
Komatireddy was nominated to replace Judge Joseph Bianco, who was elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
The American Bar Association rated Komatireddy well qualified by a majority and qualified by a minority for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Education
Komatireddy earned her B.A., cum laude, from Harvard University and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. During her legal studies, Komatireddy served on the Harvard Law Review.[2]
Professional career
- 2013-present: Deputy chief of general crimes in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York
- 2018-2019: Acting deputy chief, International narcotics and money laundering
- 2016-2019: Computer hacking and intellectual property coordinator
- 2014-2019: Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School
- 2011-2013: Associate, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC
- 2010-2011: Counsel, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
- 2009-2010: Law clerk to Judge Brett Kavanaugh, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit[5]
About the court
| Eastern District of New York |
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| Second Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 16 |
| Judges: 16 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Margo Brodie |
| Active judges: Margo Brodie, Gary R. Brown, Sanket Bulsara, Pamela Ki Mai Chen, Nusrat Choudhury, LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, Ann M. Donnelly, Hector Gonzalez, Diane Gujarati, Eric Komitee, Rachel Kovner, Roslynn Mauskopf, Orelia Merchant, Natasha Merle, Nina Morrison, Ramon Reyes Jr. Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The courthouses are located in Brooklyn and Central Islip. 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 Eastern 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 geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of New York consists of the following counties in the eastern part of the state of New York:
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
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York
- LinkedIn profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Congress.gov, "PN1743 — Saritha Komatireddy — The Judiciary," accessed May 5, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," February 12, 2020
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary: Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed September 2, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Saritha Komatireddy," accessed February 13, 2020
Federal courts:
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