Aileen Cannon
Aileen Cannon | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Marra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aileen Mercedes Cannon 1981 (age 40–41) Cali, Colombia |
| Education | Duke University (BA) University of Michigan Law School (JD) |
Aileen Mercedes Cannon (born 1981)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Biography[]
Cannon received a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, and a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School. She began her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Steven Colloton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Cannon worked as an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.[2] Cannon has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2005.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
On April 29, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Cannon to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.[2] On May 21, 2020, her nomination was sent to the United States Senate. She has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Kenneth Marra, who assumed senior status on August 1, 2017.[3] A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on July 29, 2020.[4] On September 17, 2020, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[5] On November 12, 2020, the Senate confirmed her nomination by a 56–21 vote.[6] She received her judicial commission on November 13, 2020.
References[]
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Aileen Cannon
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2020
- ^ Nominations for July 29, 2020
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 17, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida)" United States Senate, November 12, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the External links[]
- Aileen Cannon at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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