Julie H. Becker
Julie H. Becker | |
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Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
Assumed office September 3, 2016 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Julie Helene Becker November 10, 1974[1] Detroit, Michigan |
Spouse(s) | Alan Silverleib |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) Yale Law School (JD) |
Julie Helene Becker (born November 10, 1974) is an Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and an attorney.[2]
Early life[]
Becker was born in Detroit, Michigan. Becker's father is Allan Becker and her mother is Patricia Becker.[3][4]
Education[]
In 1996, Becker earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from University of Michigan. In 1999, Becker earned her J.D. degree in law from Yale Law School.[2][5][6]
Career[]
In 1999, Becker became a law clerk for then Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit judge Sonia Sotomayor.[2]
In 2000, Becker was chosen as a Skadden Fellow for a two year program. The fellowship was sponsored by Skadder, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP of New York. Becker's project centered on housing law in Washington, DC.[3] In 2000, Becker began her legal career at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. As a senior staff attorney and later supervising attorney, Becker practiced housing laws. Becker represented hundreds of low-income tenants and tenant associations in their efforts to obtain, improve, and preserve affordable housing.[7][4][5]
D.C. Superior Court[]
With the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Herbert B. Dixon, Jr., on April 30, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Becker to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[6][8][9] On March 2, 2016, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on her nomination. The Senate confirmed her nomination on June 23, 2016, by voice vote.[9][5]
Awards and recognitions[]
- 2000 Skadden Fellow. Selected by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP of New York.[3][10]
- 2006 National Housing Law Project's Housing Justice Award.[5]
- 2009 D.C.'s Rising Star 40 Under 40. National Law Journal.[5]
Personal life[]
Becker's husband is Alan Silverleib. They have two daughters.[4]
See also[]
- List of Superior Court of the District of Columbia judges
References[]
- ^ "Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. March 2, 2016. p. 66. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Julie Helene Becker - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Four Yale Law School Graduates Receive Skadden Fellowships". news.yale.edu. February 28, 2000. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Opening Statement of Julie H. Becker" (PDF). United States Congress. March 2, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Angel, Eric (June 24, 2016). "Long time legal aid Lawyer Julie Becker Confirmed to Superior Court Bench". makingjusticereal.org. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "Judicial Nomination Commission". jnc.dc.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Bio" (PDF). www.dccourts.gov. 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Julie Helene Becker to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia". obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. April 30, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b "PN421 — Julie Helene Becker — The Judiciary". United States Congress. June 6, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Skadden Fellows - 2000". skaddenfellowships.org. 2000. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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- Lawyers from Detroit
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