Vernon Dion Oliver (born 1971)[3] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut since 2023. He previously served as a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court from 2009 to 2023.
Vernon D. Oliver | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Stefan R. Underhill |
| Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court | |
| In office 2009 – October 18, 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vernon Dion Oliver 1971 (age 52–53)[1] Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.[2] |
| Education | University of Connecticut (BA, JD) |
Education
editOliver received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1997.[4][5]
Career
editFrom 1998 to 1999, he was an associate at Montstream & May LLP in Glastonbury, Connecticut. From 1999 to 2004, he served as an assistant state's attorney in the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice. From 2004 to 2009, served as an assistant attorney general in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General. From 2009 to 2023, he served as a judge on the Connecticut Superior Court.
From 2020 to 2023, he served as the administrative judge for the Middlesex Judicial District.[4] During his tenure on the Connecticut Superior Court, Oliver chaired the Committee on Judicial Ethics. He served on the State Wiretap Panel and co-chaired the Connecticut Sentencing Commission.[1][2]
Federal judicial service
editOn May 3, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Oliver to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. On May 4, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Oliver to the seat vacated by Judge Stefan R. Underhill, who assumed senior status on November 1, 2022.[6][7] On June 7, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8][9] On July 13, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 13–8 vote.[10] On September 18, 2023, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 54–40 vote.[11] On September 19, 2023, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–44 vote.[12] He received his judicial commission on October 18, 2023.[13] He was sworn in on October 19, 2023.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Governor Rell: Gov. Rell Nominates Nine to Superior Court Bench". www.ct.gov.
- ^ a b "Blumenthal & Murphy Applaud Nomination of Vernon Oliver to Serve on the U.S. District Court | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut". www.blumenthal.senate.gov. May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Thirty-Third Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Vernon D. Oliver Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Hagen, Lisa (May 3, 2023). "Biden to nominate CT Judge Vernon Oliver for U.S. District Court". CT Mirror. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 7, 2023.
- ^ Mahony, Edmund. "CT federal court nominee Judge Vernon Oliver breezes through fractious Senate appearance". courant.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 13, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Vernon D. Oliver to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut)". United States Senate. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut)". United States Senate. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Vernon D. Oliver at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "NEW JUDGE APPOINTED TO THE DISTRICT COURT" (PDF). ctd.uscourts.gov (Press release). Retrieved October 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Vernon D. Oliver at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Vernon D. Oliver at Ballotpedia
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