Philip M. Halpern
Philip M. Halpern | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Assumed office February 21, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | P. Kevin Castel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1956 Derby, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Fordham University (B.S.) Pace University School of Law (J.D.) |
Philip Morgan Halpern (born April 17, 1956) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education[]
Halpern was born on April 17, 1956, in Derby, Connecticut.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Fordham University, and his Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law.[2]
Legal and academic career[]
Upon graduation from law school, he clerked for Judge Irving Ben Cooper of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was a managing partner of Collier, Halpern & Newberg, LLP, where his practice focused on commercial, employment, real estate, and securities litigation. From 2016 to 2017, and again in 2019, he was an adjunct professor at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where he taught "The Anatomy of a Trial: The Burden of Proof."[2]
Federal judicial service[]
On October 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Halpern to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On November 13, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Halpern to the seat vacated by Judge P. Kevin Castel, who took senior status on August 5, 2017.[3]
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 22, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Halpern for a federal judgeship.[4] His nomination was sent to the Senate the next day.[5] On October 30, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On November 21, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[7] On February 11, 2020, the Senate voted 75–18 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[8] On February 12, 2020, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 77–19 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on February 21, 2020.
References[]
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (August 14, 2019). "Philip Halpern – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York". The Vetting Room. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Thirteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eighth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. October 10, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Twenty Six Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. November 13, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. January 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. January 23, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 30, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 21, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture: Philip M. Halpern to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "On the Nomination: Confirmation: Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the External links[]
- Philip M. Halpern at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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