Nelson S. Roman
2013 - Present
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Nelson S. Roman is a judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, he was a judge on the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. He was appointed to this position by Governor Paterson on September 24, 2009.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Judge Roman grew up in New York City in the Bronx. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Fordham University (Rosehill Campus). From 1982 to 1989, he worked as a police officer in the South Bronx precincts. He then received his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1989.[1]
Professional career
- 2009-2013: Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
- 2003-2009: Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Civil Term, Bronx County
- 2001-2002: Judge, New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
- 1998-2000: Housing court judge, New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
- 1995-1998: Law clerk, Honorable Jose A. Padilla, Jr., Civil Court of the City of New York
- 1994-1995: Assistant district attorney, Kings County, New York
- 1992-1994: Special narcotics assistant district attorney, New York City
- 1989-1991: Assistant district attorney, Kings County, New York[1][4]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Nelson S. Roman |
| Court: Southern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 231 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Roman was appointed on September 20, 2012 by Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Richard Berman.[3] Obama commented on the nomination:
| “ | I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice.[5][6] | ” |
Roman's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. The nomination was resubmitted on January 4, 2013.[7]
Roman was rated Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 23, 2013, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here.[7]
On May 9, 2013, the United States Senate confirmed Nelson S. Roman to an Article III post for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with a vote of 97-0.[7]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "Judges," accessed April 25, 2014
- Nelson Stephen Roman at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York Courts, "Biography of Judge Roman," accessed July 17, 2015
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Two Bronx Judges Tapped For First Department Bench," September 25, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" September 20, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nelson S. Roman at the Federal Judicial Center
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