Brendan Hurson
Brendan Hurson is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on March 21, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 6, 2023, by a vote of 53-44.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to joining the court, Hurson was a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On March 21, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Hurson to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Hurson received commission on October 6, 2023.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
Nominee Information |
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Name: Brendan Hurson |
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland |
Progress |
Confirmed 197 days after nomination. |
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Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
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Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Hurson by a vote of 53-44 on October 4, 2023.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
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Total | 53[4] | 44 | 3 |
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Hurson's nomination on April 18, 2023. He was reported to the full Senate on May 11, 2023, after a 12-9 committee vote.[1]
Nomination
On March 20, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Hurson to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[3] The president officially nominated Hurson on March 21, 2023.[1] Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Joe Biden.
Hurson was nominated to replace Judge George Jarrod Hazel, who retired on February 24, 2023.[1]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Hurson well qualified.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
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Hurson earned a bachelor's degree from Providence College in 2000, and a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2005.[2]
Professional career
- 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 2017-2018: Assistant federal public defender
- 2011-2016: Adjunct professor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- 2007-2017, 2018-2022: Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maryland
- 2007-2014, 2018: assistant federal public defender
- 2015-2017, 2019-2022: senior litigation counsel
- 2006-2007: Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland
- 2005-2006: Law clerk, Hon. Margaret Seymour, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina[2]
About the court
District of Maryland |
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Fourth Circuit |
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Judgeships |
Posts: 10 |
Judges: 9 |
Vacancies: 1 |
Judges |
Chief: George L. Russell, III |
Active judges: Deborah Boardman, Theodore Chuang, Stephanie A. Gallagher, Lydia Kay Griggsby, Brendan Hurson, Matthew Maddox, Julie Rubin, George L. Russell III, Paula Xinis Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit based in downtown Richmond, Virginia, at the Lewis F. Powell Federal Courthouse.
The District of Maryland has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are two court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Baltimore (Northern) Division, covering Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester counties
The Greenbelt (Southern) Division, covering Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Congress.gov, "PN451 — Brendan Abell Hurson — The Judiciary," accessed April 18, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "cong" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Federal Judicial Center, "Hurson, Brendan Abell," accessed October 6, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The White House, "President Biden Names Thirty-First Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorney," March 20, 2023
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," April 17, 2023
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Preceded by George Jarrod Hazel |
United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2023-Present |
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
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Commissioned in 2023 |
Kai Scott • Tamika Montgomery-Reeves • Margaret R. Guzman • Daniel Calabretta • Matthew Garcia • DeAndrea G. Benjamin • Cindy Chung • Adrienne Nelson • Lindsay Jenkins • Gina Méndez-Miró • Araceli Martínez-Olguín • Jamar Walker • Ana Reyes • Jamal Whitehead • Gordon Gallagher • Matthew Brookman• Maria Araujo Kahn• James Simmons • Robert Ballou• Andrew Schopler • Jonathan Grey• Colleen Lawless • Arun Subramanian • Jessica Clarke • Robert Kirsch • Michael Farbiarz • Anthony Johnstone • Orelia Merchant • Wesley Hsu • Bradley Garcia • LaShonda A. Hunt • Nancy Gbana Abudu • Amanda Brailsford • Darrel Papillion • Jeremy Daniel • Hernan D. Vera • Julie Rikelman • Nusrat Choudhury • P. Casey Pitts • Myong Joun • Kymberly Evanson • Tiffany Cartwright • Rachel Bloomekatz • Natasha Merle • Dale Ho • Philip Hadji • Rita Lin • Brendan Hurson • Vernon D. Oliver • Matthew Maddox • Julia Munley • Brandy McMillion • Susan DeClercq • Julia Kobick • Ramon Reyes, Jr. • Ana de Alba • Kenly Kiya Kato • Mónica Ramírez Almadani • Jeffrey M. Bryan • Jamel Semper • Irma Ramirez • Richard Federico • Loren AliKhan • Brandon Long • Jerry Edwards Jr.• Sara Hill • Joseph Laroski | ||
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Commissioned in 2021 |
Ketanji Brown Jackson • Zahid Quraishi • Julien Xavier Neals • Deborah Boardman • Regina Rodriguez • Candace Jackson-Akiwumi • Lydia Kay Griggsby • Tiffany Cunningham • Eunice Lee • Angel Kelley • Florence Pan • Veronica Rossman • David G. Estudillo • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Gustavo Gelpí • Christine O'Hearn • Margaret Strickland • Karen McGlashan Williams • Patricia Tolliver Giles • Toby Heytens • Michael Nachmanoff • Sarala Nagala • Beth Robinson • Omar A. Williams • Myrna Pérez • Jia Cobb • Tana Lin • Lauren King • Lucy H. Koh • Jennifer Sung • Samantha Elliott • Katherine Menendez • Mary Dimke • Linda Lopez • Shalina Kumar • Jane Beckering • Jinsook Ohta • Jennifer L. Thurston • Stephen Locher • Charlotte Sweeney • Nina Nin-Yuen Wang • Arianna Freeman • Jerry Blackwell |