Sarah Netburn
Sarah Netburn is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1]
On April 30, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Netburn to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. As of July 11, 2024, Netburn was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate.[2] Click here for more information on Netburn's federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the Southern 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.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Netburn to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Sarah Netburn |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Progress |
| 80 days since nomination. |
 Nominated: April 30, 2024
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| ABA Rating: Well qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: May 22, 2024
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 11, 2024
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 Confirmed:
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Confirmation vote
As of July 11, 2024, Netburn was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Netburn's nomination on May 22, 2024. Netburn was reported to the full Senate on July 11, 2024, after a 10-11 committee vote.[3] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Sarah Netburn to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The president officially nominated her on April 30, 2024.[2] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Netburn well qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
Education
Netburn earned her B.A. from Brown University and her J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.[5]
Professional career
Prior to joining the court, Netburn was a chief counsel to the office of pro se litigation.[5]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York, magistrate
Netburn joined the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as a federal magistrate judge on August 16, 2012.[5] She was reappointed for a second term in 2020.[6]
About the court
| Southern District of New York |
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| Second Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 28 |
| Judges: 27 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Laura Swain |
| Active judges: Ronnie Abrams, Vernon Broderick, Valerie Caproni, Andrew L. Carter Jr., Jessica Clarke, John Peter Cronan, Paul A. Engelmayer, Katherine Failla, Jesse Furman, Margaret Garnett, Philip M. Halpern, Dale Ho, Kenneth Karas, John Koeltl, Lewis Liman, James Paul Oetken, Edgardo Ramos, Jennifer Rearden, Jennifer Rochon, Nelson S. Roman, Lorna Schofield, Cathy Seibel, Arun Subramanian, Laura Swain, Analisa Torres, Mary Kay Vyskocil, Gregory Howard Woods Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The Southern District is one of the most influential and active federal district courts in the United States, largely because of its jurisdiction over New York's major financial centers. 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 Southern 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 court shares geographic jurisdiction over New York City with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which manages Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island) counties, along with Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island.
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 Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Federal Judicial Center, "President Biden Names Forty-Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN1653 — Sarah Netburn — The Judiciary," accessed May 1, 2024
- ↑ U.S Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 11, 2024," July 11, 2024
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed May 21, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, "In the Matter of the Appointment of Sarah Netburn as Full-Time Magistrate Judge," June 25, 2020
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
