Steven Grimberg
2019 - Present
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Steven Daniel Grimberg is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. On April 4, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Grimberg as an Article III judge on this court. The U.S. Senate confirmed Grimberg, 75-18, on September 11, 2019.[1] He received commission on September 13, 2019.[2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 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.
Grimberg was a managing director and general counsel of Nardello & Co., in Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2019.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On April 4, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Grimberg to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The U.S. Senate confirmed Grimberg, 75-18, on September 11, 2019.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Steven D. Grimberg |
| Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 160 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 4, 2019
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| ABA Rating: Substantial majority well qualified/Minority qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: April 30, 2019
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 13, 2019
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| Confirmed: September 11, 2019
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| Vote: 75-18
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Grimberg on September 11, 2019, on a vote of 75-18.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Grimberg confirmation vote (September 11, 2019) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
22 | 18 | 5 | ||||||
 Republican |
52 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 Independent |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 75 | 18 | 7 | ||||||
Change in Senate rules
Grimberg was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established.
On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of a change to chamber precedent lowering the maximum time allowed for debate on executive nominees to posts below the Cabinet level and on nominees to district court judgeships from 30 hours after invoking cloture to two.[4]
The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as the nuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[5]
It was the third use of the nuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to the Supreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[6] For more, see Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Grimberg's nomination on April 30, 2019.[7] The committee voted 17-5 on June 13, 2019, to advance his nomination to the full Senate.[8]
Nomination
On April 2, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Grimberg as an Article III judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[9] Grimberg's nomination was received in the Senate on April 4.[1]
Grimberg was nominated to succeed Judge Richard Story, who assumed senior status on December 1, 2018.[1]
Sens. David Perdue (R) and Johnny Isakson (R) of Georgia applauded Grimberg's nomination. In a statement, Perdue said Grimberg was "immensely qualified for this role." Isakson said, "Grimberg’s record of public service in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Georgia demonstrates his thorough understanding of the law and his dedication to upholding it."[10]
The American Bar Association rated Grimberg well qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by a minority for the position.[11] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Early life and education
Grimberg was born in New York, New York, in 1974. He obtained a B.A., with honors, from the University of Florida in 1995 and a J.D., with distinction, from Emory University School of Law in 1998.[3][9][12]
Professional career
- 2019-present: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- 2018-2019: Managing director and general counsel, Nardello & Co. in Atlanta, Georgia
- 2005-2017: U.S. Department of Justice
- 2010-2017: Assistant district attorney and deputy chief, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia
- 2010-2017: National security cyber specialist
- 2005-2010: Trial attorney, Tax Division, in Washington, D.C.
- 2002-2005: Associate, Hunton & Williams LLP in Atlanta
- 1999-2002: Associate, Muller Mintz, PA in Miami, Florida
- 1998-1999: Associate, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox LLP[3][12]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2017: U.S. Department of Justice Director’s Award
- 2017: United States Attorney's Award, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia
- 2013: United States Attorney's Award, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia
- 2009, 2007: Outstanding Attorney Award, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division[3]
Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Cobb County Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association
- Member, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association
- Member, Hispanic National Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer's Club of Atlanta
- Member, Republican National Lawyers Association
- Member, The Federalist Society[3]
About the court
| Northern District of Georgia |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 11 |
| Judges: 10 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Leigh Martin May |
| Active judges: Jean-Paul Boulee, Michael L. Brown, Victoria Calvert, Mark Howard Cohen, Sarah Geraghty, Steven Grimberg, Tiffany Johnson, Leigh Martin May, William Ray, Eleanor L. Ross Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan, and Rome. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.
The Northern District of Georgia has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are four court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Atlanta Division, covering Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties.
The Gainesville Division, covering Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.
The Newnan Division, covering Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, and Troup counties.
The Rome Division, covering Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties.
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 Northern District of Georgia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- White House press release announcing Grimberg nomination (2019)
- Biography from Nardello & Co.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Congress.gov, "PN566 — Steven D. Grimberg — The Judiciary," accessed April 5, 2019
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Grimberg, Steven Daniel," accessed Septembe 16, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Committee questionnaire for judicial nominees: Steven Daniel Grimberg," accessed April 30, 2019
- ↑ The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
- ↑ Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
- ↑ NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," April 30, 2019
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," June 13, 2019
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," April 2, 2019
- ↑ U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, "Isakson, Perdue statement on nomination of Grimberg to Georgia's Northern District Court," April 2, 2019
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed June 17, 2019
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nardello & Co., "Steven D. Grimberg," accessed April 4, 2019
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