Paul A. Engelmayer
Encyclopedia
Paul Adam Engelmayer is a District Judge
on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
. The United States Senate confirmed him on July 26, 2011 in a 98–0 vote. He received his commission on July 27, 2011.
and a J.D.
magna cum laude in 1987 from Harvard Law School
. He then worked as a law clerk for United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Judge Patricia Wald
from 1987 until 1988, and then for Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Thurgood Marshall
from 1988 until 1989.
in the paper's Philadelphia bureau.
From 1989 until 1994, Engelmayer worked as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan, serving as an assistant U.S. attorney from 1989 until 1994 but also serving as deputy chief appellate attorney in 1994. From 1994 until 1996, Engelmayer was an Assistant to the United States Solicitor General
Drew S. Days, III
.
Engelmayer returned to the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan in 1996, serving as the chief of the major crimes unit from 1996 until 2000, according to his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire.
In 2000, Engelmayer joined the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
in Manhattan as a partner. He has been the partner in charge of the New York office since 2005.
, who previously had been elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
. On March 16, 2011, Engelmayer had a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
. On March 31, 2011, Senator Charles Grassley placed Engelmayer's nomination on hold, along with the nominations of two other nominations.
Grassley later lifted the holds, and the Senate Judiciary Committee referred Engelmayer's nomination to the full Senate on April 7, 2011.
On Friday, July 22, 2011, it was announced that the Senate has scheduled a full vote on Engelmayer's nomination on July 25, 2011. On July 25, 2011, the vote was postponed until July 26, 2011.
The Senate confirmed Engelmayer in a 98–0 vote on July 26, 2011. He received his commission on July 27, 2011.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
. The United States Senate confirmed him on July 26, 2011 in a 98–0 vote. He received his commission on July 27, 2011.
Early life and education
Born in New York, New York, Engelmayer earned an A.B. summa cum laude in 1983 from Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and a J.D.
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...
magna cum laude in 1987 from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. He then worked as a law clerk for United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appeals from the D.C. Circuit, as with all the U.S. Courts of Appeals, are heard on a...
Judge Patricia Wald
Patricia Wald
Patricia McGowan Wald is an American judge. Wald served as the chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and served as a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.Wald graduated from Connecticut College in 1948 and earned...
from 1987 until 1988, and then for Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
Justice Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991...
from 1988 until 1989.
Professional career
Between 1983 and 1984, Engelmayer worked as a staff reporter for The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
in the paper's Philadelphia bureau.
From 1989 until 1994, Engelmayer worked as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan, serving as an assistant U.S. attorney from 1989 until 1994 but also serving as deputy chief appellate attorney in 1994. From 1994 until 1996, Engelmayer was an Assistant to the United States Solicitor General
United States Solicitor General
The United States Solicitor General is the person appointed to represent the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court of the United States. The current Solicitor General, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 2011 and sworn in on June...
Drew S. Days, III
Drew S. Days, III
Drew Saunders Days III an American lawyer, served as United States Solicitor General from 1993 to 1996 under President Bill Clinton. He also served as the first African American Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division in the Carter Administration from 1977 to 1980.He is the Alfred M...
.
Engelmayer returned to the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan in 1996, serving as the chief of the major crimes unit from 1996 until 2000, according to his Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire.
In 2000, Engelmayer joined the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, which also goes by the shorter market name WilmerHale, is an American law firm with twelve offices across the USA, Europe and Asia. It was created in 2004 through the merger of the Boston-based firm Hale and Dorr and the Washington-based firm Wilmer Cutler...
in Manhattan as a partner. He has been the partner in charge of the New York office since 2005.
Nomination to federal district court
On February 2, 2011, President Obama nominated Engelmayer to a judicial seat to fill the seat vacated by Judge Gerard LynchGerard E. Lynch
Gerard Edmund Lynch is a United States federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was confirmed to that seat on September 17, 2009 after previously having been appointed in 2000 by President Bill Clinton to serve on the United States District Court for the...
, who previously had been elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
. On March 16, 2011, Engelmayer had a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the United States Senate, of the United States Congress. The Judiciary Committee, with 18 members, is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Senate votes on confirmation of federal judges nominated by the...
. On March 31, 2011, Senator Charles Grassley placed Engelmayer's nomination on hold, along with the nominations of two other nominations.
Grassley later lifted the holds, and the Senate Judiciary Committee referred Engelmayer's nomination to the full Senate on April 7, 2011.
On Friday, July 22, 2011, it was announced that the Senate has scheduled a full vote on Engelmayer's nomination on July 25, 2011. On July 25, 2011, the vote was postponed until July 26, 2011.
The Senate confirmed Engelmayer in a 98–0 vote on July 26, 2011. He received his commission on July 27, 2011.