Edgardo Ramos
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2011 - Present
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Edgardo Ramos is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 2011 after a nomination from Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, Ramos was a private practice attorney in New York.[1]
Education
Ramos received a bachelor's from Yale College in 1982 and a J.D. from the Harvard Law in 1987.[2]
Professional career
- 2002-2011: Attorney, private practice
- 1992-2002: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York
- 1987-1992: Attorney, private practice[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Edgardo Ramos |
| Court: Southern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 215 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 4, 2011
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 28, 2011
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 15, 2011
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| Confirmed: December 5, 2011
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On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Edgardo Ramos to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to a seat vacated by Stephen Robinson (New York).[3] Obama told the press:
| “ | These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity.[2][4] | ” |
Ramos was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2011, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here.[5]
He was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 2011, and was confirmed with a Senate vote of 89-0 on December 5, 2011.[6]
Noteworthy case
Judge declines to block House subpoenas
On May 22, 2019, Judge Edgardo Ramos declined to block subpoenas from the U.S. House seeking financial records from President Trump. He ruled that Deutsche Bank and Capital One could turn over financial information regarding Trump and his businesses. Ramos also said he disagreed with arguments from Trump's lawyers that requests for documents from House Financial Services and Intelligence committees did not have a legislative purpose.[7][8]
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
- Edgardo Ramos at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edgardo Ramos at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts," May 4, 2011
- ↑ The White House, "Nominations sent to senate," May 4, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "2nd judge refuses to block House subpoenas for Trump bank records," May 22, 2019
- ↑ CNBC, "Judge says Deutsche Bank, Capital One can give Trump financial records to House Democrats," May 22, 2019
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United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-Present |
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
