Ellen Lipton Hollander
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Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander (born May 24, 1949) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
. On December 18, 2010, her nomination was confirmed by the Senate.
in 1971 from Goucher College
, then attended Hofstra University School of Law
during the 1971 - 1972 academic year, but received no degree. She later obtained her Juris Doctor
from Georgetown University Law Center
in 1974.
(OSHRC) in Washington, D.C.
Between 1974 and 1975, she was a law clerk to The Honorable James Rogers Miller Jr.
in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Hollander was in private practice as an associate in the litigation department for a the law firm of Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman in Baltimore, Maryland from 1975 - 1979. In 1979, she became an Assistant Attorney General in the civil division for the Office of the Maryland Attorney General. She was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland from 1979 to 1983. Between 1983 and 1989, Hollander whet back into private practice with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, where she worked her way from an Associate to Partner.
Hollander was an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City from 1989 to 1994.
Barbara Mikulski
and Benjamin Cardin expressing interest in her nomination to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
with respect to an anticipated vacancy. In June 2009, she submitted a written application to the merit selection committee composed of members of the Maryland Bar Association. She interviewed with committee and became one of the persons on the short list
of candidates submitted to the Senators. She was recommended by Cardin and Mikulski to President Barack Obama
in December 2009.
Hollander was formally nominated on April 21, 2010 and her nomination was confirmed on December 18, 2010. She received her commission on December 28, 2010.
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland....
. On December 18, 2010, her nomination was confirmed by the Senate.
Early life and education
Born Ellen Frances Lipton in New York, New York, she received her Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1971 from Goucher College
Goucher College
Goucher College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, on a 287 acre campus. The school has approximately 1,475 undergraduate students studying in 31 majors and six interdisciplinary...
, then attended Hofstra University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York. Founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971, the school offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, and LL.M degrees in American Law and Family law...
during the 1971 - 1972 academic year, but received no degree. She later obtained her Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in 1974.
Legal career
Hollander started her legal career in 1971 working as an administrative assistant for the law firm of Herold, Kastor & Gerald. During 1973, she was a summer law clerk with the Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionOccupational Safety and Health Review Commission
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places....
(OSHRC) in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Between 1974 and 1975, she was a law clerk to The Honorable James Rogers Miller Jr.
James Rogers Miller Jr.
James Rogers Miller Jr. is a former United States federal judge.Born in Sandy Spring, Maryland, Miller received a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1953 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1955. He was in private practice in Rockville, Maryland from 1955 to 1970...
in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Hollander was in private practice as an associate in the litigation department for a the law firm of Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman in Baltimore, Maryland from 1975 - 1979. In 1979, she became an Assistant Attorney General in the civil division for the Office of the Maryland Attorney General. She was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland from 1979 to 1983. Between 1983 and 1989, Hollander whet back into private practice with Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, where she worked her way from an Associate to Partner.
Hollander was an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City from 1989 to 1994.
Federal judicial service
In April 2009, Hollander wrote to SenatorsUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Barbara Mikulski
Barbara Mikulski
Barbara Ann Mikulski is the senior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Mikulski, a former U.S. Representative, is the longest-serving female senator in U.S...
and Benjamin Cardin expressing interest in her nomination to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland....
with respect to an anticipated vacancy. In June 2009, she submitted a written application to the merit selection committee composed of members of the Maryland Bar Association. She interviewed with committee and became one of the persons on the short list
Short list
A short list or shortlist is a list of candidates for a job, prize, award, political position, etc., that has been reduced from a longer list of candidates . The length of short lists varies according to the context.-U.S...
of candidates submitted to the Senators. She was recommended by Cardin and Mikulski to President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in December 2009.
Hollander was formally nominated on April 21, 2010 and her nomination was confirmed on December 18, 2010. She received her commission on December 28, 2010.