Hector Gonzalez (New York)
Hector Gonzalez is a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was nominated by President Joe Biden (D) on December 15, 2021, and confirmed by a 52-45 vote of the U.S. Senate on March 23, 2022.[1] Gonzalez was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
On September 8, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Gonzalez to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Gonzalez's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.
Gonzalez was previously a partner at Dechert, LLP in New York, New York.[2]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2022-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Hector Gonzalez to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was confirmed by a 52-45 vote of the U.S. Senate on March 23, 2022, and received commission on April 18, 2022.[2][1][3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Hector Gonzalez |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 98 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Gonzalez by a vote of 52-45 on March 23, 2022.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Gonzalez confirmation vote (March 23, 2022) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
| 45 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | 45 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 52 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Gonzalez's nomination on January 12, 2022. The committee voted 13-9 to advance Gonzalez's nomination to the full Senate on February 10, 2022.[4]
Nomination
On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Gonzalez to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The president officially nominated Gonzalez on the same day.[2][1]
Gonzalez was nominated to replace Judge Brian Cogan, who assumed senior status on June 12, 2020.[1]
The American Bar Association rated Gonzalez Well Qualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2020)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On September 8, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Gonzalez to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[6] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
Nomination
On August 12, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Gonzalez to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[7] The president officially submitted the nomination on September 8, 2020.[6] Gonzalez's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[8]
Gonzalez was nominated to replace Judge Brian Cogan, who assumed senior status on June 12, 2020.[6][3]
Biography
Education
Gonzalez earned his B.S. from Manhattan College in 1985, and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1988. During his legal studies, he was an editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Gonzalez also obtained an M.A. in criminal justice from the City University of New York in 1995.[9][2]
Professional career
- 2022-present: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- 2011-2022: Partner, Dechert, LLP
- 1999-2011: Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
- 1994-1999: Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York
- 1993-1994: Associate, Rogers & Wells
- 1990-1993: Assistant district attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office
- 1988-1990: Associate, Rogers & Wells[10][2]
Associations
- 2003-2018: Board of Directors, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
- 2012-2014: Board chair
- 2008-2012: Chair, Litigation & Program Committee
- 2006-2008: Board secretary
- 2015-present: Board of trustees, The Climate Museum
- 2000-2006: Member, New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board
- 2002-2006: Chairman
- 2004-2009: Board of trustees, Manhattan College
- 2002-2005: Board of directors, LatinoJustice (PRLDEF)
- 2009-2012: New York City Bar, Council on Criminal Justice
- 2005: Nominating Committee
- 2004-2007: Criminal Advocacy Committee
- Federal Bar Council
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- New York Council of Defense Lawyers[9]
About the court
| Eastern District of New York |
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| Second Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 16 |
| Judges: 16 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Margo Brodie |
| Active judges: Margo Brodie, Gary R. Brown, Sanket Bulsara, Pamela Ki Mai Chen, Nusrat Choudhury, LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, Ann M. Donnelly, Hector Gonzalez, Diane Gujarati, Eric Komitee, Rachel Kovner, Roslynn Mauskopf, Orelia Merchant, Natasha Merle, Nina Morrison, Ramon Reyes Jr. Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The courthouses are located in Brooklyn and Central Islip. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in Lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse.
The Eastern District of New York has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of New York consists of the following counties in the eastern part of the state of New York:
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Congress.gov, "PN1479 — Hector Gonzalez — The Judiciary," accessed December 16, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The White House, "President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees," December 15, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Federal Judicial Center, "MarkGonzalez, Hector," accessed April 19, 2022
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," February 10, 2022
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES, 117TH CONGRESS, last updated January 11, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Congress.gov, "PN2206 — Hector Gonzalez — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2020
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees," August 12, 2020
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Dechert LLP, "Hector Gonzalez," archived February 25, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Hector Gonzalez," accessed August 13, 2020
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