Jennifer L. Rochon

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Jennifer Rochon
Personal details
Born1970 (age 51–52)
St. Clair, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (AB)
New York University (JD)

Jennifer Louise Rochon (born 1970)[1] is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She works as general counsel of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Education[]

Rochon earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1997.[2]

Career[]

From 1992 to 1994, Rochon worked as a volunteer with the Peace Corps.[3] Rochon later served as a law clerk for Judge Maryanne Trump Barry. Rochon was an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel from 2000 to 2006 and a partner from 2006 to 2013. She has since worked as general counsel for Girl Scouts of the USA.[2][4]

Nomination to district court[]

On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Rochon to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. President Biden nominated Rochon to the seat vacated by Judge George B. Daniels, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2021.[5] On February 1, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On March 10, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. Her nomination is pending before the full United States Senate.

References[]

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees". The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Voruganti, Harsh (February 14, 2022). "Jennifer Rochon – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York". The Vetting Room. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jennifer Rochon, General Counsel, Girl Scouts of the USA". Kramer Levin. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. January 31, 2022.
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