Raymond Lohier
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Raymond Joseph Lohier, Jr. (born December 1, 1965) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
and formerly an American prosecutor and an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was the chief of the securities and commodities fraud task force in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's office. He was recommended by Sen. Charles Schumer
for the nomination to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
that was vacated by Sonia Sotomayor
when she was elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States
.
and then earned a law degree
from New York University School of Law
, where he served as Editor in Chief of the NYU Annual Survey of American Law
.
He worked as a law clerk for Judge Robert P. Patterson, Jr.
on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
.
Lohier may be most known in his career at the U.S. Attorney's office for having helped to oversee the Bernard Madoff
investigation and also for having worked as a prosecutor on the Marc Stuart Dreier
case.
that was vacated by Sonia Sotomayor
. On March 10, 2010, President Barack Obama
nominated Lohier to that seat. On December 19, 2010, Lohier was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 92-0.
. The couple married in 1999. They live in Brooklyn
.
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...
and formerly an American prosecutor and an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was the chief of the securities and commodities fraud task force in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's office. He was recommended by Sen. Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in 1998, he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato by a margin of 55%–44%. He was easily re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a...
for the nomination to the seat on 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...
that was vacated by Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. Sotomayor is the Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice....
when she was elevated to the 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...
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Early life and education
A Canadian-American of Haitian heritage, Lohier graduated with an A.B. cum laude from Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and then earned a law degree
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 New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
, where he served as Editor in Chief of the NYU Annual Survey of American Law
NYU Annual Survey of American Law
The New York University Annual Survey of American Law is a student-edited law journal at New York University School of Law.- Mission :...
.
He worked as a law clerk for Judge Robert P. Patterson, Jr.
Robert P. Patterson, Jr.
Robert Porter Patterson Jr. is a United States federal judge.Born in New York, New York, Patterson was in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942–56, during which time he received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1947 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1950...
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...
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Professional career
Early in his career, Lohier served as an associate in the law firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. He became an Assistant United States Attorney in 2000, and later became deputy chief and then chief of the narcotics unit. He later became deputy chief and then chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force.Lohier may be most known in his career at the U.S. Attorney's office for having helped to oversee the Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is a former American businessman, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S...
investigation and also for having worked as a prosecutor on the Marc Stuart Dreier
Marc Stuart Dreier
Marc Stuart Dreier , formerly an American lawyer from New York City, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on July 13, 2009. He is scheduled for release on October 26, 2026. He is housed at FCI Sandstone, Minnesota. He had pleaded guilty on May 11, 2009 to eight charges in the United States...
case.
Nomination to the Second Circuit
On February 8, 2010, Schumer announced that he would recommend Lohier for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited 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...
that was vacated by Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. Sotomayor is the Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice....
. On March 10, 2010, 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...
nominated Lohier to that seat. On December 19, 2010, Lohier was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 92-0.
Personal
Lohier's wife, Donna Hae Kyun Lee, teaches law at City University of New York School of LawCity University of New York School of Law
CUNY School of Law is a law school in New York City, founded in 1983.In 1981, CUNY hired Charles Halpern to be its founding Dean. This law school was established as a public interest law school. The curriculum integrates clinical teaching methods with traditional areas of legal study.In Spring of...
. The couple married in 1999. They live in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
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