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Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam (born 1971) [1] is an American attorney serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She is a former United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and former district judge of the same court.
Sarah A. L. Merriam was sworn in as a Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on September 28, 2022. Judge Merriam received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1993.
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United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
1. 1.1. See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden On May 19, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Merriam to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. She was confirmed by a 53-44 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 15, 2022. She received her commission on September 23, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Article III
1. 1.1. See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Merriam to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. She was confirmed by a 54-46 vote of the U.S. Senate on October 6, 2021. Merriam received commission on October 8, 2021. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Federal magistrate
Merriam was appointed to be a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticutin 2015. She served on the court until her appointment as an Article III judge in 2021.
Early life and education
Merriam was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1971. She earned her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1993, her J.D.from Yale Law School in 2000, and her LL.M. from Duke Law School in 2018.
Professional career
1. 2007-2015:Assistant federal defender for the District of Connecticut 2. 2006-2007:Campaign manager, Chris Murphy for Congress campaign 3. 2003-2005:Associate, Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy 4. 2002-2003: Law clerk to Judge Thomas Meskill, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit 5. 2000-2002: Law clerk to Judge Alvin Thompson, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Associations
1. Connecticut Bar Association 2. Federal Magistrate Judges Association 3. New Haven Inn of Court 4. Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court
2nd Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Appeals are heard in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Courthouse in New York City. Four judges of the Second Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. John Marshall Harlan II was appointed to the Supreme Court i...
District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is one of 94 United States district courts. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuitbased in lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse in the New York City area. The District of Connecticut has original jurisdictionover cases filed within its jurisdictio...
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: 1. The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat. 2. The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. 3. The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc. 1. 1.1. As part of this process, the committe...
Judge Merriam has resumed certain in-court proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic, with significant safeguards in place. All those appearing in-person must wear a mask over their mouth and nose at all times. Only a mask is permitted; scarves, bandannas, and buffs will not meet this requirement.
On October 6, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed the Honorable Sarah A. L. Merriam as a United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed her commission on October 8, 2021, and she was sworn in by the Honorable Stefan R. Underhill, Chief United States District Judge, on October 12, 2021.
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25 de jun. de 2021 · As compared to the outspoken Judge Williams or the young Sarala Nagala, the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Merriam represents the most conventional of the three Connecticut nominees for the district court. Sarah A.L. Merriam earned her B.A. from Georgetown University in 1993 and her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2000.
19 de mai. de 2022 · Sarah A. L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice Susan L. Carney, retiring. Organization. The Judiciary
