Victor Marrero
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Victor Marrero is a United States federal judge appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
by President Bill Clinton
in 1999. He is well-known for twice striking down elements of the USA PATRIOT Act
, most recently in September 2007, stating that the provision in question "offends the fundamental constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers." In August 2011, Judge Marrero made headlines in both the mainstream and fashion media for his denial of a preliminary injunction to Christian Louboutin
, suggesting that the designer's signature red-sole trademark might be invalid because a single color is inherently "functional" in the fashion industry.
Born in 1941 in Santurce
, Puerto Rico
, Judge Marrero previously served as US Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
(OAS) from 1998-1999 and as US Ambassador to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 1993-1997. He was a co-founder of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1972.
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...
by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in 1999. He is well-known for twice striking down elements of the USA PATRIOT Act
USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001...
, most recently in September 2007, stating that the provision in question "offends the fundamental constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation of powers." In August 2011, Judge Marrero made headlines in both the mainstream and fashion media for his denial of a preliminary injunction to Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin is a French footwear designer whose father is cabinetmaker Roger Louboutin and homemaker mother Irene. His siblings include three sisters, no brothers. Landscape architect Louis Benech has been his partner since 1997. Louboutin launched his line of high-end women's shoes in...
, suggesting that the designer's signature red-sole trademark might be invalid because a single color is inherently "functional" in the fashion industry.
Born in 1941 in Santurce
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santurce is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Summary:Santurce is one of the top ten most populated areas of the island holding Miramar, Loíza, Isla Grande, Barrio Obrero, and Condado as main cultural hot spots for art, music, cuisine, fashion, hotels, technology, multimedia, film, textile and...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Judge Marrero previously served as US Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
(OAS) from 1998-1999 and as US Ambassador to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from 1993-1997. He was a co-founder of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund in 1972.